Christ The King Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £216k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Leeds · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ST GREGORY THE GREAT CATHOLIC 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, 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 | £1.1m | £962k | +£103k | £325k | 177 |
2019-20 | £940k | £835k | +£105k | £163k | 167 |
2020-21 | £963k | £863k | +£100k | £234k | 154 |
2021-22 | £947k | £844k | +£103k | £300k | 161 |
2022-23 | £999k | £904k | +£95k | £408k | 161 |
2023-24 | £894k | £1.1m | -£192k | £181k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£79k | £216k | 168 |
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 £6,940 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,819.
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 | £3,244 | £3,624 | £3,373–£4,086 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,083 | £1,546 | £1,086–£1,904 |
Supply staff | £351 | £161 | £83–£330 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £363 | £249–£468 |
Premises | £369 | £446 | £310–£548 |
Energy | £107 | £126 | £104–£150 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £302 | £198–£392 |
Bought-in services | £429 | £208 | £88–£324 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Knutton St Marys CofE Academy In deficit
- Stoneferry Primary School Heading for deficit
- Saffron Green Primary School Large reserves
- Alexandra Infants' School Healthy
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Holland Junior School Healthy
- Donnington Wood Infant School and Nursery Centre Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic and CofE (VA) Primary School Healthy
- St Meriadoc CofE Infant Academy Tight
- Rushcroft Primary School Large reserves
- Alver Valley Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Beechview Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £7,488 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £702 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £280 |
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 bought-in services is £429 a pupil, against a typical £208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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