Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £25k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Greenwich · Primary · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£71k | £61k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£51k | £10k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£17k | £27k | 209 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£44k | £71k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£20k | £51k | 209 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£50k | £102k | 209 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£71k | £31k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£6k | £25k | 207 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £9,172 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,219.
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 | £4,079 | £3,775 | £3,481–£4,037 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,851 | £1,418 | £1,089–£1,806 |
Supply staff | £63 | £243 | £105–£422 |
Admin and clerical | £561 | £470 | £339–£550 |
Premises | £433 | £435 | £366–£547 |
Energy | £90 | £114 | £85–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £456 | £370 | £301–£464 |
Bought-in services | £813 | £283 | £226–£485 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Philomena's Primary School In deficit
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- Barrington Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Heading for deficit
- Belmont Junior School In deficit
- Fitzjohn's Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,049 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £162k | £783 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £306 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £227k | £1,095 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £813 a pupil, against a typical £283 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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