Larches High School

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 81% (Lancashire 87%, England 73%) · Asian Pakistani 6% (Lancashire 3%, England 2%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 5% (Lancashire 2%, England 4%) · Any other Asian background 2% (Lancashire 1%, England 1%) · Any other White background 2% (Lancashire 2%, England 3%) · Asian Bangladeshi 1% (Lancashire 0%, England 1%) · Black Caribbean 1% (Lancashire 0%, England 2%) · Any other Mixed background 1% (Lancashire 1%, England 3%) · Mixed White and Asian 1% (Lancashire 1%, England 1%) · Not recorded 1% (Lancashire 1%, England 3%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

74% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 26% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

61.9% of teachers took sickness absence, 15.3 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £51,193; 15% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2025-26)

Where the money went (2025-26)

Share of spending, with the median for pupil referral unit schools in brackets: Staff 74% (78%) · premises 9% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 3% (4%) · supplies and services 14% (11%) · educational supplies 5% (3%) · bought-in professional services 8% (5%) · catering 1% (1%)

Reserves (2025-26)

Revenue reserve £225,789; in-year balance -£109,566

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: council-maintained school finance return, 2025-26, DfE · how spending is compared