Christ Church CofE School: school finances
Tight
Holds £4k 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). Tower Hamlets · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£56k | £117k | 186 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£67k | £184k | 195 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£105k | £289k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£113k | £176k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£174k | £2k | 185 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£49k | £51k | 164 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£25k | £76k | 149 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£72k | £4k | 142 |
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 30% of them. It spends £11,969 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,540.
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 | £4,826 | £4,316 | £3,777–£4,981 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,123 | £1,711 | £1,390–£2,404 |
Supply staff | £549 | £409 | £183–£800 |
Admin and clerical | £863 | £570 | £380–£723 |
Premises | £978 | £742 | £471–£902 |
Energy | £218 | £182 | £111–£236 |
Learning resources & ICT | £486 | £337 | £233–£428 |
Bought-in services | £572 | £581 | £280–£1,028 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Michael's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hollydale Primary School In deficit
- Edinburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Mulberry Canon Barnett Primary Academy Large reserves
- Jubilee Primary School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Putney Large reserves
- St Ignatius Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Joseph's Catholic Infants School Healthy
- St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Anglo Portuguese School of London Large reserves
- Macaulay Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £10,751 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £158k | £1,120 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £618 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £712 |
Money raised by parents
CHRIST CHURCH PRIMARY SCHOOL PFA (charity 1157500, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £6k | £6k |
2024-04 | £7k | £6k |
2023-04 | £5k | £5k |
2022-04 | £13k | £19k |
2021-04 | £7k | £3k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £863 a pupil, against a typical £570 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £486 a pupil, against a typical £337 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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