Christ Church CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £26k 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). Hertfordshire · 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 | -£33k | -£14k | 321 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£30k | £16k | 325 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£78k | £94k | 326 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | £106k | 320 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£74k | £33k | 304 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£11k | £22k | 306 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£19k | £3k | 316 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£23k | £26k | 326 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,647.
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 | £3,529 | £3,224 | £2,897–£3,384 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,330 | £1,345 | £1,067–£1,551 |
Supply staff | £46 | £120 | £35–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £279 | £278 | £221–£336 |
Premises | £277 | £353 | £287–£445 |
Energy | £79 | £95 | £75–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £335 | £296 | £199–£407 |
Bought-in services | £92 | £127 | £79–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Beech Green Primary School In deficit
- Burton Road Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bradshaw Primary School In deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Carr Green Primary School Tight
- Etwall Primary School In deficit
- Widney Junior School Large reserves
- Bramley Sunnyside Junior School Heading for deficit
- Reffley Academy Large reserves
- Kingsbrook View Primary Academy Large reserves
- Loddon Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastwick Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £6,176 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £124k | £379 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £81k | £248 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £241k | £739 |
Money raised by parents
CHRIST CHURCH (WARE) PARENT SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1148538, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £22k |
2024-08 | £16k | £15k |
2023-08 | £16k | £13k |
2022-08 | £15k | £8k |
2021-08 | £4k | £2k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- 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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