Trinity CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £28k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · 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 | £758k | £762k | -£4k | £15k | 153 |
2019-20 | £732k | £748k | -£16k | -£1k | 150 |
2020-21 | £770k | £741k | +£29k | £28k | 157 |
2021-22 | £798k | £777k | +£22k | £49k | 155 |
2022-23 | £867k | £871k | -£4k | £46k | 154 |
2023-24 | £961k | £951k | +£10k | £56k | 155 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£2k | £54k | 157 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£27k | £28k | 157 |
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 £7,842 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,204.
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 | £3,248 | £3,532 | £3,211–£4,031 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,583 | £1,339 | £933–£1,660 |
Supply staff | £211 | £163 | £46–£259 |
Admin and clerical | £216 | £346 | £260–£461 |
Premises | £376 | £359 | £269–£440 |
Energy | £73 | £105 | £89–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £390 | £308 | £224–£381 |
Bought-in services | £486 | £155 | £69–£286 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hunsdon Junior Mixed and Infant School Heading for deficit
- Burwash CofE School Healthy
- St James' CofE Junior School Large reserves
- Gorse Ride Junior School Large reserves
- West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Escomb Primary School In deficit
- Platt Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Tight
- Church Hill Infant School Large reserves
- Countess Gytha Primary School Large reserves
- New Hartley First School Tight
- Alsagers Bank Primary Academy Large reserves
- Cheapside CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £6,944 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £187k | £1,193 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £39k | £246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £729 |
Money raised by parents
TRINITY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1045125, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-12 | £5k | £4k |
2024-12 | £7k | £5k |
2023-12 | £6k | £3k |
2022-12 | £4k | £4k |
2021-12 | £4k | £5k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on bought-in services is £486 a pupil, against a typical £155 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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