Holy Trinity Church of England VC Primary School & Community Nursery: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £385k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · 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 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£79k | £18k | 608 |
2019-20 | £2.7m | £2.8m | -£72k | -£55k | 600 |
2020-21 | £3.0m | £2.7m | +£258k | £204k | 582 |
2021-22 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£157k | £361k | 544 |
2022-23 | £3.1m | £3.0m | +£27k | £387k | 501 |
2023-24 | £3.1m | £3.1m | -£44k | £343k | 474 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.2m | +£5k | £349k | 460 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£36k | £385k | 464 |
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 70% of them. It spends £7,019 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,652.
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 | £3,473 | £2,982 | £2,764–£3,237 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,236 | £1,657 | £1,422–£1,855 |
Supply staff | £64 | £100 | £32–£219 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £301 | £237–£355 |
Premises | £345 | £380 | £290–£450 |
Energy | £66 | £103 | £73–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £250 | £236 | £192–£298 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £101 | £46–£149 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arden Primary School Healthy
- St Gregory's Catholic Academy Healthy
- Grange Park Primary School Healthy
- Brunswick Community Primary School Large reserves
- Thornton Primary School Large reserves
- Bearbrook Combined School Healthy
- Queen's Park Academy Large reserves
- Shirehampton Primary School In deficit
- Brompton-Westbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Feversham Large reserves
- St Margaret's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Colley Lane Primary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.0m | £6,464 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £252k | £544 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £241k | £519 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £293k | £632 |
Money raised by parents
Parent Teacher Friends Association For Holy Trinity Primary School (PTFA 4 HTP) (charity 1040326, Registered) raised £12k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £12k | £7k |
2024-08 | £3k | £2k |
2023-08 | £10k | £8k |
2022-08 | £7k | £5k |
2021-08 | £503 | £1k |
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.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 24% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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