Schools in Reach

Trafford school finances

19 of 90 schools in Trafford were in deficit in their latest return, with combined deficits of £6.6m. 7 more are heading that way.

Schools in deficit
19
Combined deficits
£6.6m
Heading for deficit
7
Reserves held by the rest
£30.2m

Share of Trafford's council-run schools in deficit, by year

0%5%10%15%2018-19: 4 of 63 schools (6.3%)2018-192019-20: 5 of 61 schools (8.2%)2019-202020-21: 3 of 60 schools (5.0%)2020-212021-22: 3 of 60 schools (5.0%)2021-222022-23: 9 of 60 schools (15.0%)2022-232023-24: 7 of 58 schools (12.1%)2023-242024-25: 7 of 57 schools (12.3%)2024-252025-26: 10 of 53 schools (18.9%)2025-2618.9%

Council-run schools only, so years compare like with like; academies report differently and are in the table below.

Back in the black

Schools that were in deficit in an earlier year and are now healthy:

Every school, worst first

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SchoolStatusReserve% of incomeYears overspendingPupils since first year
In deficit
-£1.9m
-126%
4
-13%
In deficit
-£1.4m
-19%
—
+4%
In deficit
-£1.0m
-46%
—
-3%
In deficit
-£436k
-30%
—
-6%
In deficit
-£392k
-27%
2
-33%
In deficit
-£320k
-5%
—
+50%
In deficit
-£202k
-8%
4
-17%
In deficit
-£196k
-16%
5
-43%
In deficit
-£183k
-8%
2
+17%
In deficit
-£175k
-5%
—
+2%
In deficit
-£102k
-1%
5
+13%
In deficit
-£70k
-5%
4
+2%
In deficit
-£58k
-3%
3
-9%
In deficit
-£36k
-3%
4
-5%
In deficit
-£33k
-1%
2
+0%
In deficit
-£21k
-2%
1
-8%
In deficit
-£18k
-1%
—
-3%
In deficit
-£15k
-1%
—
-3%
In deficit
-£13k
-1%
2
-38%
Heading for deficit
£4k
0%
3
-6%
Heading for deficit
£17k
1%
2
-8%
Heading for deficit
£47k
2%
2
-18%
Heading for deficit
£58k
3%
3
-2%
Heading for deficit
£70k
4%
3
+3%
Heading for deficit
£173k
6%
4
+29%
Heading for deficit
£221k
9%
4
-13%
Tight
£10k
0%
1
+31%
Tight
£12k
1%
2
-5%
Tight
£31k
2%
1
-3%
Tight
£37k
1%
2
-21%
Tight
£66k
2%
1
+29%
Tight
£78k
3%
1
+20%
Tight
£98k
3%
1
-2%
Tight
£138k
2%
—
+34%
Tight
£164k
3%
1
+42%

Check at source: DfE benchmarking page for Trafford · Trafford admissions and catchments