Christ Church New Malden CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £222k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kingston upon Thames · 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 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£38k | £130k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£5k | £125k | 440 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£17k | £107k | 432 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.6m | -£82k | £26k | 442 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£3k | £22k | 438 |
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£162k | £185k | 415 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.9m | +£27k | £212k | 376 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£11k | £222k | 348 |
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 53% of them. It spends £8,508 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,367.
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 | £4,078 | £3,502 | £3,256–£3,766 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,426 | £1,245 | £991–£1,479 |
Supply staff | £191 | £179 | £31–£388 |
Admin and clerical | £641 | £383 | £312–£477 |
Premises | £484 | £350 | £302–£426 |
Energy | £104 | £88 | £71–£119 |
Learning resources & ICT | £428 | £283 | £215–£419 |
Bought-in services | £275 | £263 | £112–£306 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Dunstan's Cheam CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Stewart Junior School Large reserves
- St Paul's CofE Primary School, Kingston Hill Large reserves
- Ardleigh Green Junior School In deficit
- St Andrew's and St Mark's CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Newnham Junior School In deficit
- Thomson House School Large reserves
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Honeywell Junior School Heading for deficit
- Stanley Park Junior School Large reserves
- Parkhill Infants' School Tight
- Ashmead Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £7,416 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £128k | £369 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £53k | £151 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £391k | £1,122 |
Money raised by parents
CHRIST CHURCH NEW MALDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1027483, Registered) raised £28k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £28k | £76k |
2024-08 | £34k | £13k |
2023-08 | £36k | £32k |
2022-08 | £39k | £24k |
2021-08 | £16k | £26k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £641 a pupil, against a typical £383 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £484 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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