Christ Church CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £16k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newcastle upon Tyne · 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 | £821k | £831k | -£10k | £23k | 142 |
2019-20 | £878k | £861k | +£17k | £39k | 144 |
2020-21 | £954k | £921k | +£33k | £72k | 124 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£12k | £60k | 136 |
2022-23 | £969k | £1.1m | -£134k | -£73k | 127 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£80k | £7k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£82k | -£75k | 130 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£91k | £16k | 122 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,180 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,701.
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 | £4,948 | £4,201 | £3,768–£4,768 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,520 | £1,787 | £1,598–£2,307 |
Supply staff | £15 | £292 | £87–£435 |
Admin and clerical | £377 | £499 | £336–£623 |
Premises | £610 | £591 | £434–£666 |
Energy | £138 | £190 | £153–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £195 | £440 | £315–£586 |
Bought-in services | £645 | £291 | £125–£464 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- NCEA William Leech CofE Primary School Tight
- Fairfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Earby Springfield Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Manor Beach Primary School Healthy
- Bloemfontein Primary School In deficit
- Long Mead Community Primary School Large reserves
- Little Digmoor Primary School Healthy
- Castle View Primary School Large reserves
- Eden Park Academy Healthy
- Pensans Community Primary School In deficit
- St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, Stacksteads, Bacup Healthy
- New Brancepeth Primary Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £9,618 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £373 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £109k | £894 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £310 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £645 a pupil, against a typical £291 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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