Ramsgate, Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · 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 | £935k | £939k | -£4k | £108k | 210 |
2019-20 | £944k | £978k | -£34k | £74k | 211 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £984k | +£21k | £95k | 210 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£7k | £88k | 210 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£22k | £66k | 210 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £45k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£45k | £89k | 210 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£6k | £96k | 210 |
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 60% of them. It spends £6,689 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,790.
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 | £3,208 | £3,188 | £2,986–£3,304 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,182 | £1,154 | £1,073–£1,351 |
Supply staff | £491 | £82 | £33–£133 |
Admin and clerical | £368 | £322 | £302–£366 |
Premises | £300 | £339 | £291–£414 |
Energy | £64 | £102 | £82–£118 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £309 | £259–£393 |
Bought-in services | £236 | £236 | £104–£275 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Barham Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School - a Catholic voluntary academy Large reserves
- Audley Primary School Healthy
- Radford Semele CofE Primary School Large reserves
- St Vincent's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Audenshaw Primary School Healthy
- St Catherine's RC Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Cherry Tree School In deficit
- Carrington Primary and Nursery School Tight
- Tendring Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,392 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £96k | £459 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £302 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £342 |
Money raised by parents
RAMSGATE HOLY TRINITY PTFA (charity 1075887, Registered) raised £9k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £9k | £7k |
2024-08 | £9k | £12k |
2023-08 | £7k | £9k |
2022-08 | £9k | £4k |
2021-08 | £5k | £9k |
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 supply staff is £491 a pupil, against a typical £82 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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