Christ The King Catholic Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £166k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£4k | £199k | 432 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£82k | £281k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£95k | £376k | 424 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.1m | +£69k | £445k | 411 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£4k | £441k | 411 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£133k | £308k | 398 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£85k | £223k | 388 |
2025-26 | £2.5m | £2.5m | -£56k | £166k | 380 |
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 £6,687 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,401.
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 | £3,425 | £3,059 | £2,899–£3,314 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,570 | £1,317 | £1,106–£1,631 |
Supply staff | £48 | £114 | £66–£178 |
Admin and clerical | £241 | £300 | £239–£327 |
Premises | £343 | £319 | £270–£390 |
Energy | £99 | £80 | £69–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £222 | £277 | £232–£341 |
Bought-in services | £126 | £166 | £92–£225 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gaywood Primary School Large reserves
- St Matthew's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Portway Junior School Large reserves
- Heaton St Barnabas' CofE Aided Primary School Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Carlton Colville Primary School Healthy
- Lodge Farm Primary School Large reserves
- St James's CofE Primary School Tight
- Bursley Academy Large reserves
- Boldmere Junior School In deficit
- Swanwick Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hoyland Common Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,144 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £416 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £102k | £268 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £160k | £422 |
Money raised by parents
CHRIST THE KING PARENTS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 1091292, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2024-08 | £10k | £6k |
2023-08 | £160 | £1k |
2022-08 | £10k | £6k |
2021-08 | £4k | £4k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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