Christ Church Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £173k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barnet · 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 | +£43k | £306k | 226 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£44k | £350k | 227 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£45k | £395k | 223 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£16k | £379k | 218 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £367k | 220 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£19k | £348k | 214 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£50k | £297k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£124k | £173k | 212 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,155.
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 | £4,161 | £3,751 | £3,481–£3,961 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,833 | £1,405 | £1,141–£1,703 |
Supply staff | £41 | £192 | £86–£390 |
Admin and clerical | £304 | £493 | £342–£552 |
Premises | £414 | £436 | £365–£544 |
Energy | £96 | £112 | £82–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £350 | £374 | £301–£458 |
Bought-in services | £205 | £331 | £226–£507 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Junior Mixed and Infant School Large reserves
- St John's C of E Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Church of England Primary School, Shooters Hill Heading for deficit
- Bishop Perrin Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Forty Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School Tight
- St Philomena's Primary School In deficit
- The St Teresa Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Belmont Junior School In deficit
- St Mary's CofE Primary School, East Barnet Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,120 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £134k | £634 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £168 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £119k | £564 |
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?
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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