St Peter's RC High School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £384k in reserve, 4% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £7.6m | £7.6m | +£8k | £138k | 986 |
2019-20 | £7.9m | £7.9m | -£41k | £96k | 1,000 |
2020-21 | £8.1m | £8.1m | +£21k | £117k | 1,016 |
2021-22 | £8.6m | £8.5m | +£143k | £260k | 1,030 |
2022-23 | £9.0m | £8.9m | +£150k | £410k | 1,046 |
2023-24 | £9.7m | £9.4m | +£287k | £697k | 1,040 |
2024-25 | £9.8m | £9.9m | -£102k | £595k | 1,035 |
2025-26 | £10.1m | £10.4m | -£211k | £384k | 1,016 |
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 £10,198 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,330.
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 | £5,149 | £4,525 | £4,244–£4,746 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,555 | £907 | £684–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £63 | £167 | £76–£316 |
Admin and clerical | £624 | £451 | £380–£602 |
Premises | £523 | £474 | £388–£977 |
Energy | £138 | £160 | £100–£212 |
Learning resources & ICT | £514 | £501 | £368–£604 |
Bought-in services | £382 | £102 | £40–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Large reserves
- The James Hornsby School Large reserves
- Castle View Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- The City Academy Bristol Large reserves
- Cecil Jones Academy Large reserves
- Thamesview School Healthy
- Bradford Forster Academy Large reserves
- Lyng Hall School Large reserves
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Moor End Academy Large reserves
- Shuttleworth College In deficit
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.7m | £9,593 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £331k | £326 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £574k | £565 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £474k | £466 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £382 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,555 a pupil, against a typical £907 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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