Matlock Bath Holy Trinity CofE Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £19k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Derbyshire · 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 | £305k | £320k | -£15k | £36k | 44 |
2019-20 | £332k | £314k | +£18k | £54k | 45 |
2020-21 | £326k | £349k | -£22k | £31k | 49 |
2021-22 | £366k | £357k | +£9k | £40k | 45 |
2022-23 | £361k | £354k | +£7k | £47k | 45 |
2023-24 | £395k | £405k | -£10k | £37k | 44 |
2024-25 | £422k | £443k | -£21k | £16k | 44 |
2025-26 | £458k | £456k | +£3k | £19k | 46 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,904 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,845.
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 | £4,893 | £4,985 | £4,014–£5,803 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,249 | £1,616 | £1,295–£2,215 |
Supply staff | £107 | £80 | £0–£152 |
Admin and clerical | £482 | £584 | £494–£767 |
Premises | £629 | £593 | £387–£813 |
Energy | £173 | £216 | £143–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £478 | £308–£612 |
Bought-in services | £551 | £348 | £92–£479 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Brimpton C.E. Primary School In deficit
- St John's Catholic Primary School Tight
- Wirksworth CofE Infant School Healthy
- Sledmere Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Leavening Community Primary School Healthy
- Burlescombe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Flitcham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Magdalen Academy Large reserves
- Marshwood CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Piddle Valley Church of England First School Large reserves
- Fitzherbert CofE (Aided) Primary School Large reserves
- Huxley CofE Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £436k | £9,473 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £755 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £12k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £494 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £551 a pupil, against a typical £348 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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