Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £338k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Camden · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£2k | £251k | 195 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£1k | £250k | 190 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£7k | £243k | 190 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£38k | £204k | 189 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£967 | £205k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£5k | £200k | 185 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£59k | £259k | 191 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£79k | £338k | 194 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 93% of them. It spends £8,622 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,890.
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 | £5,189 | £3,534 | £3,176–£3,881 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £496 | £1,310 | £985–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £11 | £172 | £31–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £441 | £343–£573 |
Premises | £538 | £451 | £356–£548 |
Energy | £60 | £116 | £103–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £603 | £394 | £237–£462 |
Bought-in services | £719 | £277 | £174–£399 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- North West London Jewish Day School Heading for deficit
- Chatsworth Infant School Healthy
- Nonsuch Primary School In deficit
- Eden Primary Large reserves
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge Heading for deficit
- Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Stationers' Primary Academy Healthy
- Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Healthy
- Alexandra Infant School Healthy
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,440 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £274 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £68 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £308k | £1,590 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £719 a pupil, against a typical £277 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £603 a pupil, against a typical £394 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,189 a pupil, against a typical £3,534 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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