Christ Church CofE Primary School Padgate: school finances
Healthy
Holds £177k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Warrington · 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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £77k | 332 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£9k | £68k | 324 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£33k | £101k | 330 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£3k | £103k | 332 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£16k | £119k | 334 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£24k | £143k | 332 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£25k | £168k | 330 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£177k | £177k | 307 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,944 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,648.
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 | £3,155 | £3,259 | £2,923–£3,522 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,179 | £1,513 | £1,141–£1,721 |
Supply staff | £186 | £111 | £45–£250 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £271 | £234–£376 |
Premises | £623 | £354 | £272–£421 |
Energy | £104 | £100 | £76–£122 |
Learning resources & ICT | £429 | £249 | £214–£287 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £147 | £45–£237 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cledford Primary & Nursery Academy Large reserves
- Speenhamland School Tight
- Devonshire Infant Academy Large reserves
- Cobbs Brow School Healthy
- Chorley New Road Primary Academy Large reserves
- Lydgate Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- Aycliffe Drive Primary School Healthy
- Newport Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Tight
- Vernon Park Primary School Tight
- St Edward's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bligh Primary School (Infants) Tight
- Orchard Vale Community School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,004 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £84 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £145k | £474 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £158k | £516 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £623 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £429 a pupil, against a typical £249 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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