St Christopher's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £165k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Stockport · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £986k | £988k | -£2k | £95k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£8k | £103k | 216 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£20k | £123k | 212 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£32k | £91k | 213 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £98k | 208 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£17k | £115k | 204 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£50k | £165k | 199 |
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 70% of them. It spends £6,575 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,612.
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 | £3,146 | £3,159 | £2,923–£3,449 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,257 | £1,278 | £1,003–£1,663 |
Supply staff | £103 | £61 | £40–£169 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £328 | £246–£390 |
Premises | £335 | £364 | £322–£431 |
Energy | £97 | £103 | £85–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £383 | £311 | £255–£355 |
Bought-in services | £249 | £159 | £87–£247 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Giles' Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Rowlands Gill Community Primary School In deficit
- Carlton Miniott Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cotford St Luke Primary School Large reserves
- Colebrook Junior School Large reserves
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Middlestown Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Torpoint Nursery and Infant School Healthy
- Our Lady and St Anselm's Roman Catholic Primary School, Whitworth Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,307 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £118k | £595 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £49k | £247 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £104k | £521 |
Money raised by parents
ST CHRISTOPHERS PFA (charity 1218153, Registered)
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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