Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £105k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£29k | £68k | 199 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£17k | £84k | 189 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£79k | £164k | 198 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£262 | £163k | 196 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£53k | £110k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£6k | £104k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£12k | £92k | 199 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£13k | £105k | 198 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,430 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,933.
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 | £2,911 | £3,228 | £2,780–£3,583 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,533 | £1,442 | £1,019–£1,670 |
Supply staff | £299 | £129 | £34–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £245 | £308 | £263–£385 |
Premises | £391 | £369 | £282–£481 |
Energy | £146 | £105 | £81–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £474 | £259 | £206–£328 |
Bought-in services | £330 | £133 | £85–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Cuddington Community Primary School Healthy
- Greatwood Community Primary School In deficit
- Patrington CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Nursling Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Trinity Church School Large reserves
- Wigan St Andrew's CofE Junior and Infant School Tight
- Carleton Park Junior and Infant School Large reserves
- St Leonard's Catholic Primary School, Silksworth In deficit
- Penwortham Broad Oak Primary School Healthy
- St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Bottesford Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,058 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £88k | £443 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £64k | £321 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £87k | £440 |
Money raised by parents
HOLY TRINITY C OF E PRIMARY SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1212925, 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.
- Spending on bought-in services is £330 a pupil, against a typical £133 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £474 a pupil, against a typical £259 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £146 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- 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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