Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £691k in reserve, 19% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lambeth · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC PRIMARY SCHOOL can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £2.9m | £2.8m | +£79k | £909k | 421 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £3.0m | -£149k | £914k | 426 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£86k | £1.0m | 421 |
2021-22 | £2.9m | £3.1m | -£257k | £764k | 408 |
2022-23 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£41k | £722k | 403 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.4m | +£27k | £749k | 393 |
2024-25 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£58k | £691k | 400 |
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 90% of them. It spends £9,225 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,745.
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 | £3,885 | £3,610 | £3,337–£3,920 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,400 | £1,456 | £1,278–£1,650 |
Supply staff | £290 | £111 | £34–£295 |
Admin and clerical | £618 | £354 | £300–£425 |
Premises | £678 | £393 | £320–£527 |
Energy | £55 | £101 | £80–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £340 | £271 | £220–£351 |
Bought-in services | £470 | £302 | £137–£445 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Forestdale Primary School Healthy
- Glade Primary School Healthy
- Gordon Primary School Large reserves
- Wyborne Primary School Healthy
- Elm Park Primary School In deficit
- Pelham Primary School Large reserves
- St Margarets CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Brunswick Park Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Peter's Primary School Large reserves
- Durdans Park Primary School In deficit
- Cromer Road Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £8,075 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £267k | £668 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £424k | £1,060 |
Money raised by parents
CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC SCHOOL PARENTS' ASSOCIATION (charity 1174071, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £18k |
2024-08 | £23k | £6k |
2023-08 | £29k | £11k |
2022-08 | £14k | £5k |
2021-08 | £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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £618 a pupil, against a typical £354 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £678 a pupil, against a typical £393 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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