Christchurch Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Redbridge · Primary · Community 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 | £5.1m | £5.1m | +£26k | £639k | 1,103 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.5m | -£201k | £439k | 1,099 |
2020-21 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£120k | £559k | 1,097 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.5m | +£30k | £589k | 1,102 |
2022-23 | £6.0m | £6.1m | -£94k | £495k | 1,093 |
2023-24 | £6.5m | £6.7m | -£250k | £245k | 1,097 |
2024-25 | £6.9m | £7.0m | -£133k | £111k | 1,082 |
2025-26 | £7.4m | £7.3m | +£118k | £229k | 1,051 |
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 50% of them. It spends £6,943 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,771.
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 | £3,678 | £3,737 | £3,240–£4,096 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,695 | £1,309 | £898–£1,546 |
Supply staff | £124 | £206 | £115–£620 |
Admin and clerical | £241 | £320 | £280–£383 |
Premises | £248 | £384 | £315–£478 |
Energy | £64 | £106 | £82–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £128 | £228 | £188–£258 |
Bought-in services | £113 | £209 | £101–£427 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hounslow Town Primary School Tight
- The Raglan Junior School In deficit
- Manor Primary School In deficit
- Cleveland Road Primary School Large reserves
- Ripple Primary School In deficit
- Julian's School In deficit
- Davies Lane Primary School Tight
- Grafton Primary School In deficit
- Gascoigne Primary School Healthy
- Hackbridge Primary School Heading for deficit
- Belleville Primary School Large reserves
- Grange Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.3m | £6,991 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £455k | £433 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £222k | £211 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £67k | £64 |
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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