Birkenhead Christ Church CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £101k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£42k | £95k | 203 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£103k | £198k | 176 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£49k | £149k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£21k | £128k | 180 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£11k | £117k | 176 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£44k | £73k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£75k | £147k | 189 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£47k | £101k | 191 |
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 47% of them. It spends £9,994 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,472.
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 | £4,574 | £3,853 | £3,320–£4,397 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,461 | £1,702 | £1,405–£1,892 |
Supply staff | £89 | £183 | £91–£405 |
Admin and clerical | £275 | £372 | £315–£511 |
Premises | £658 | £520 | £368–£616 |
Energy | £163 | £156 | £110–£194 |
Learning resources & ICT | £414 | £380 | £317–£500 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £212 | £86–£437 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greengate Lane Academy Healthy
- Chorley All Saints Church of England Primary School and Nursery Unit Heading for deficit
- Moorland Primary School Large reserves
- Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Alverton Primary School Large reserves
- Red Hall Primary School In deficit
- Skegby Junior Academy Large reserves
- Oxclose Primary Academy Large reserves
- Brierley Hill Primary School In deficit
- Hurst Knoll St James' Church of England Primary School Tight
- Woodlands Primary School In deficit
- Newton Westpark Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £9,686 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £181k | £949 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £155k | £812 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £106 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,461 a pupil, against a typical £1,702 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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