Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £24k, 3% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). South Gloucestershire · 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 | £837k | £796k | +£41k | £58k | 144 |
2019-20 | £787k | £815k | -£28k | £30k | 142 |
2020-21 | £745k | £727k | +£18k | £48k | 127 |
2021-22 | £767k | £790k | -£23k | £25k | 117 |
2022-23 | £809k | £836k | -£26k | -£1k | 122 |
2023-24 | £871k | £857k | +£14k | £13k | 110 |
2024-25 | £839k | £888k | -£49k | -£35k | 107 |
2025-26 | £881k | £869k | +£11k | -£24k | 99 |
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 10% of them. It spends £8,780 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,532.
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 | £4,155 | £3,776 | £3,464–£3,953 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £669 | £1,277 | £974–£1,554 |
Supply staff | £206 | £105 | £28–£162 |
Admin and clerical | £629 | £356 | £273–£455 |
Premises | £372 | £341 | £282–£429 |
Energy | £218 | £120 | £91–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £553 | £340 | £262–£451 |
Bought-in services | £320 | £201 | £123–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Guilsborough Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Banham Primary School Large reserves
- Loddington CofE (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Thornford CofE Primary School In deficit
- Clanfield CofE Primary School Tight
- Culworth Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Clifford Primary School Healthy
- Brown Clee CofE Primary School Healthy
- Collingbourne Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bramley CofE Infant School and Nursery Healthy
- Eastnor Parochial Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £802k | £8,101 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £22k | £219 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £122 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £79k | £795 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF TRINITY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1117484, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £18k | £8k |
2024-09 | £14k | £14k |
2023-09 | £14k | £15k |
2022-09 | £7k | £5k |
2021-09 | £1k | £7k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 31% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £206 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £218 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £629 a pupil, against a typical £356 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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