Cardinal Langley Roman Catholic High School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £555k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · 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 | £6.6m | £6.5m | +£143k | £384k | 1,114 |
2019-20 | £6.8m | £6.8m | -£29k | £354k | 1,156 |
2020-21 | £7.2m | £6.9m | +£372k | £726k | 1,189 |
2021-22 | £7.8m | £7.5m | +£272k | £998k | 1,199 |
2022-23 | £8.1m | £8.3m | -£250k | £748k | 1,204 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £9.5m | -£168k | £581k | 1,220 |
2024-25 | £10.0m | £9.8m | +£196k | £777k | 1,199 |
2025-26 | £10.5m | £10.8m | -£222k | £555k | 1,188 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,060 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,463.
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 | £5,004 | £4,344 | £3,967–£4,678 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £842 | £813 | £560–£943 |
Supply staff | £309 | £146 | £61–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £500 | £393 | £296–£504 |
Premises | £428 | £396 | £324–£447 |
Energy | £197 | £152 | £115–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £707 | £485 | £433–£551 |
Bought-in services | £94 | £58 | £28–£141 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- De La Salle School Large reserves
- The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Redhill School Large reserves
- The Parker E-ACT Academy Large reserves
- Countesthorpe Academy Large reserves
- Branston Community Academy Large reserves
- Avonbourne Girls Academy Large reserves
- Golborne High School Large reserves
- Felixstowe School Healthy
- The Castle Rock School Large reserves
- Belper School and Sixth Form Centre In deficit
- Bishop Ullathorne Catholic School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £8,161 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £507k | £427 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £382k | £322 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.2m | £1,000 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £309 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £707 a pupil, against a typical £485 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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