Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.7m in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hackney · Primary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£61k | -£142k | 270 |
2019-20 | £18.5m | £18.9m | -£438k | £90k | 2,260 |
2020-21 | £18.2m | £17.6m | +£571k | £661k | 2,144 |
2021-22 | £18.6m | £17.9m | +£768k | £1.4m | 298 |
2022-23 | £19.0m | £18.9m | +£44k | £1.5m | 262 |
2023-24 | £19.2m | £19.4m | -£222k | £1.3m | 1,686 |
2024-25 | £19.5m | £19.2m | +£288k | £1.5m | 1,778 |
2025-26 | £20.2m | £20.0m | +£199k | £1.7m | 1,792 |
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 50% of them. It spends £11,176 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,948.
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 | £3,881 | £4,063 | £3,664–£4,364 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,232 | £1,633 | £1,356–£1,953 |
Supply staff | £368 | £202 | £57–£392 |
Admin and clerical | £461 | £404 | £290–£538 |
Premises | £682 | £461 | £405–£647 |
Energy | £103 | £120 | £97–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £254 | £187–£358 |
Bought-in services | £1,424 | £350 | £113–£715 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kingsmead Primary School Healthy
- Orchard Primary School Large reserves
- The Orion Primary School In deficit
- Granton Primary School Large reserves
- Cubitt Town Primary School Large reserves
- The Olive School, Hackney Large reserves
- Grazebrook Primary School Large reserves
- Manorfield Primary School Tight
- Curwen Primary School In deficit
- Marner Primary School Heading for deficit
- Dersingham Primary School Tight
- Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £18.5m | £10,346 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.8m | £1,001 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £1.2m | £680 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.7m | £941 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,424 a pupil, against a typical £350 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £432 a pupil, against a typical £254 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,232 a pupil, against a typical £1,633 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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