Christ Church Church of England Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £209k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CHRIST CHURCH C OF E 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£20k | £327k | 389 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£200k | £491k | 383 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£68k | £498k | 352 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£81k | £498k | 326 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£60k | £432k | 320 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£107k | £309k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£100k | £209k | 311 |
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 87% of them. It spends £6,688 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,306.
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 | £3,559 | £3,081 | £2,961–£3,303 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £531 | £1,089 | £965–£1,256 |
Supply staff | £646 | £111 | £59–£176 |
Admin and clerical | £463 | £290 | £249–£344 |
Premises | £312 | £298 | £218–£359 |
Energy | £77 | £83 | £70–£101 |
Learning resources & ICT | £367 | £252 | £213–£317 |
Bought-in services | £148 | £132 | £78–£207 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Swavesey Primary School Healthy
- St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Uplands Primary School Healthy
- Whalley Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Almondsbury Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Ralph Butterfield Primary School Healthy
- Burton Joyce Primary School In deficit
- Markland Hill Primary School In deficit
- Abbeyfields First School Healthy
- Rushcombe First School Large reserves
- Southcott Lower School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £6,125 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £98k | £315 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £286 |
Money raised by parents
Christ Church School Clifton PTA (charity 1023160, Registered) raised £24k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £24k | £8k |
2024-08 | £21k | £27k |
2023-08 | £19k | £13k |
2022-08 | £20k | £5k |
2021-08 | £4k | £9k |
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £646 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £463 a pupil, against a typical £290 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £367 a pupil, against a typical £252 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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