Church Drive Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £137k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wirral · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OAK TREES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £5k | 334 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£80k | £66k | 338 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£59k | £48k | 330 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£71k | £40k | 324 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.0m | +£218k | £159k | 321 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.0m | +£454k | £137k | 322 |
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 23% of them. It spends £6,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,759.
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 | £2,847 | £3,123 | £2,915–£3,571 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,414 | £1,431 | £1,088–£1,735 |
Supply staff | £90 | £120 | £44–£213 |
Admin and clerical | £211 | £290 | £208–£357 |
Premises | £425 | £408 | £288–£477 |
Energy | £74 | £94 | £74–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £272 | £238–£304 |
Bought-in services | £208 | £106 | £45–£261 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brooke Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Eldene Nursery and Primary School Large reserves
- Beckers Green Primary School Healthy
- Gatehouse Primary Academy Healthy
- Holy Name Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Dell Primary School Large reserves
- Tyldesley St George's Central CofE Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Birklands Primary School Large reserves
- Lime Tree Primary Academy Tight
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston Large reserves
- Sandy Lane Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £6,766 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £248k | £769 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £266k | £825 |
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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