Christ the King Catholic Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £424k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leicester · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST THOMAS AQUINAS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£77k | -£202k | 566 |
2019-20 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£250k | -£156k | 596 |
2020-21 | £3.3m | £3.0m | +£373k | £9k | 629 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.6m | +£272k | £0 | 630 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £3.9m | +£177k | £0 | 628 |
2023-24 | £4.5m | £4.2m | +£328k | £0 | 627 |
2024-25 | £4.8m | £4.5m | +£249k | £424k | 628 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,174 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,106.
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 | £2,806 | £3,005 | £2,868–£3,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,677 | £1,108 | £997–£1,294 |
Supply staff | £242 | £112 | £62–£165 |
Admin and clerical | £791 | £234 | £193–£333 |
Premises | £287 | £280 | £205–£339 |
Energy | £99 | £76 | £59–£90 |
Learning resources & ICT | £199 | £258 | £213–£334 |
Bought-in services | £118 | £145 | £84–£209 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hempstead Junior School Healthy
- Seaside Primary School Large reserves
- Middleton Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Earls Hall Primary School Tight
- Goldsworth Primary School Large reserves
- St James' Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School Healthy
- Hollyfast Primary School Large reserves
- Redwell Primary School Healthy
- Leigh North Street Primary School Large reserves
- The Greville Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.6m | £7,295 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £252 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £182k | £290 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF CHRIST THE KING CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1145112, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £5k |
2024-08 | £9k | £3k |
2023-08 | £3k | £5k |
2022-08 | £6k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £791 a pupil, against a typical £234 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £242 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,677 a pupil, against a typical £1,108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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