Triangle CofE VC Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 5 years running; at that rate its £42k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Calderdale · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £838k | £840k | -£1k | £83k | 200 |
2019-20 | £930k | £915k | +£15k | £98k | 201 |
2020-21 | £960k | £925k | +£36k | £134k | 199 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £127k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£26k | £101k | 190 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£11k | £90k | 188 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£29k | £60k | 186 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£19k | £42k | 173 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,072 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,784.
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 | £3,502 | £3,368 | £3,153–£3,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,237 | £1,208 | £938–£1,493 |
Supply staff | £221 | £96 | £33–£207 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £331 | £246–£376 |
Premises | £310 | £352 | £248–£425 |
Energy | £126 | £106 | £75–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £421 | £268 | £202–£367 |
Bought-in services | £162 | £164 | £92–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- High Ham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Margaret's CofE Primary School, Rottingdean Healthy
- South Green Infant School Large reserves
- The Claypole Church of England Primary School In deficit
- All Saints' Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Lawshall Large reserves
- Saint Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Cannington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- The Sibsey Free Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Fields Primary School Large reserves
- St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Leyland Methodist Infant School Large reserves
- Lytham Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,533 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £49k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £278 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £535 |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £421 a pupil, against a typical £268 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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