Christ The King Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £112k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£71k | £123k | 377 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£18k | £106k | 390 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£141k | £247k | 395 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£40k | £287k | 409 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.3m | -£188k | £99k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.3m | -£34k | £65k | 415 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£41k | £106k | 413 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£6k | £112k | 414 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 40% of them. It spends £6,059 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,270.
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 | £2,841 | £2,999 | £2,806–£3,190 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £727 | £1,230 | £1,049–£1,442 |
Supply staff | £559 | £121 | £56–£200 |
Admin and clerical | £278 | £258 | £213–£305 |
Premises | £334 | £316 | £252–£362 |
Energy | £108 | £79 | £67–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £246 | £206–£291 |
Bought-in services | £265 | £99 | £68–£143 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, Crawley Tight
- The Merton Primary School Large reserves
- Queen's Crescent School Large reserves
- Outwoods Edge Primary School Large reserves
- Elworth CofE Primary School In deficit
- Shelley Primary School Tight
- Notley Green Primary School Large reserves
- Westbury-On-Trym Church of England Academy Large reserves
- Arunside School, Horsham Healthy
- Northlands Wood Primary Academy In deficit
- St William's Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's CofE (VC) Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £5,610 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £90k | £218 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £192k | £463 |
Money raised by parents
CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1123850, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £4k |
2024-08 | £7k | £5k |
2023-08 | £6k | £10k |
2022-08 | £15k | £9k |
2021-08 | £261 | £11k |
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.
- Spending on supply staff is £559 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £265 a pupil, against a typical £99 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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