St Christopher's Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £85k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£11k | £56k | 352 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£37k | £20k | 379 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£83k | £103k | 355 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£85k | £17k | 354 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£7k | £10k | 367 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£23k | £33k | 374 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | +£88k | £121k | 375 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£36k | £85k | 376 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,579 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,581.
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 | £3,433 | £3,533 | £3,095–£3,803 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,306 | £1,526 | £1,155–£1,852 |
Supply staff | £788 | £180 | £106–£443 |
Admin and clerical | £301 | £274 | £206–£334 |
Premises | £391 | £403 | £319–£540 |
Energy | £99 | £113 | £89–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £279 | £256 | £210–£354 |
Bought-in services | £219 | £171 | £107–£423 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ermine Primary Academy Healthy
- Wykebeck Primary School In deficit
- Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester Large reserves
- Button Lane Primary School Tight
- Brookfields Primary School Large reserves
- Holy Cross Ceva Primary School Healthy
- Co-op Academy Medlock Large reserves
- St Ann's Primary School Healthy
- Hatfield Academy Healthy
- Wharton Primary School In deficit
- Wellesbourne Community Primary School Healthy
- The Rosary Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £6,950 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £270k | £718 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £201k | £535 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £788 a pupil, against a typical £180 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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