Loreto High School Chorlton: school finances
Tight
Holds £219k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Secondary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £5.3m | £5.3m | +£15k | £418k | 728 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.6m | -£209k | £209k | 711 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£22k | £187k | 713 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.7m | +£14k | £201k | 722 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£80k | £121k | 760 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.7m | +£7k | £129k | 766 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.2m | +£71k | £200k | 766 |
2025-26 | £7.6m | £7.5m | +£20k | £219k | 743 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 17% of them. It spends £10,160 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,771.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £5,316 | £4,521 | £4,315–£4,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,279 | £1,223 | £977–£1,389 |
Supply staff | £143 | £204 | £100–£306 |
Admin and clerical | £644 | £474 | £405–£608 |
Premises | £673 | £475 | £386–£611 |
Energy | £160 | £186 | £138–£225 |
Learning resources & ICT | £801 | £466 | £376–£620 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £92 | £40–£181 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity Catholic School Healthy
- Castle View Academy Large reserves
- Hillside High School Tight
- Ormiston Denes Academy Large reserves
- Hazel Wood High School Large reserves
- Hodge Hill Girls' School Large reserves
- Dean Trust Wigan Large reserves
- Stockland Green School In deficit
- Mercia Northridge School Large reserves
- The Archbishop's School Healthy
- Selly Park Girls' School Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Lister Park Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £9,807 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £226k | £304 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £465k | £626 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £282k | £380 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £801 a pupil, against a typical £466 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £673 a pupil, against a typical £475 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,316 a pupil, against a typical £4,521 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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