Christ Church CofE Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £90k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · 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 | -£12k | £70k | 284 |
2019-20 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£57k | £14k | 286 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£92k | £105k | 284 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£8k | £113k | 285 |
2022-23 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£37k | £150k | 280 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£72k | £78k | 269 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£48k | £125k | 266 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£36k | £90k | 273 |
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 £7,106 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,018.
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 | £2,979 | £3,275 | £3,052–£3,667 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,734 | £1,311 | £1,099–£1,611 |
Supply staff | £114 | £131 | £56–£310 |
Admin and clerical | £409 | £298 | £223–£412 |
Premises | £395 | £377 | £328–£481 |
Energy | £104 | £107 | £81–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £299 | £262–£353 |
Bought-in services | £210 | £168 | £56–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE (A) Primary School Large reserves
- Barons Court Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Midsomer Norton Primary School In deficit
- Sawtry Junior Academy Large reserves
- Osbaldwick Primary Academy Tight
- Elmhurst Junior School Large reserves
- Phoenix Infant Academy Large reserves
- St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Abbeywood First School Healthy
- Elm Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Roundswell Community Primary Academy Healthy
- Heathfield Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £6,559 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £253 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £108k | £395 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £416 |
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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