North Ridge High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £347k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · Not applicable · Community special 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 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£59k | £395k | 164 |
2019-20 | £3.5m | £3.8m | -£220k | £175k | 181 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£91k | £266k | 189 |
2021-22 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£33k | £233k | 199 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£23k | £209k | 199 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£48k | £257k | 202 |
2024-25 | £5.2m | £5.2m | -£18k | £239k | 200 |
2025-26 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£109k | £347k | 207 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 23% of them. It spends £26,116 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,417.
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 | £8,555 | £10,230 | £8,629–£12,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,498 | £8,891 | £6,942–£10,418 |
Supply staff | £4,090 | £681 | £170–£1,459 |
Admin and clerical | £1,569 | £1,119 | £795–£1,661 |
Premises | £1,640 | £1,572 | £947–£2,103 |
Energy | £677 | £504 | £339–£653 |
Learning resources & ICT | £935 | £1,022 | £656–£1,878 |
Bought-in services | £515 | £587 | £205–£1,157 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir Charles Parsons School Healthy
- Elemore Hall School Large reserves
- Discovery Special Academy Healthy
- New Park Academy Large reserves
- Meade Hill School Tight
- Westcroft School Large reserves
- Melland High School Large reserves
- Woodfield Large reserves
- Pioneer House High School Large reserves
- Knowle DGE Academy Large reserves
- Lancasterian School Healthy
- The Harbour School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.4m | £26,225 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.5m | £12,011 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £106k | £513 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £415 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £4,090 a pupil, against a typical £681 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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