Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £103k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£14k | £230 | 336 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£24k | -£23k | 344 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£14k | -£10k | 334 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£48k | £38k | 338 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | +£13k | £51k | 332 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£30k | £21k | 347 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£82k | £103k | 344 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,837 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,444.
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 | £3,024 | £3,265 | £2,982–£3,523 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,313 | £1,350 | £939–£1,563 |
Supply staff | £192 | £116 | £26–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £202 | £274 | £186–£325 |
Premises | £420 | £304 | £229–£377 |
Energy | £122 | £93 | £59–£113 |
Learning resources & ICT | £418 | £277 | £201–£338 |
Bought-in services | £433 | £65 | £26–£167 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Landau Forte Academy Greenacres In deficit
- Coleshill Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St George's Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Enderby Danemill Primary School Large reserves
- Highfields Primary School Healthy
- Parklands Educate Together Primary Healthy
- Westcliff Primary Academy Healthy
- Broomfields Junior School Large reserves
- Dothill Primary School Large reserves
- Hazel Grove Primary School Large reserves
- Stratton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,564 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £107k | £312 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £133k | £386 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £189k | £549 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £433 a pupil, against a typical £65 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £418 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £420 a pupil, against a typical £304 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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