Trinity and St Michael's VA CofE/Methodist Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £959k | £957k | +£2k | £81k | 218 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £988k | +£23k | £104k | 214 |
2020-21 | £993k | £955k | +£38k | £141k | 213 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£18k | £123k | 212 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£9k | £132k | 216 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£53k | £79k | 208 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£36k | £42k | 208 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£56k | £98k | 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 40% of them. It spends £7,111 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,401.
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 | £2,924 | £3,145 | £2,912–£3,261 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,883 | £1,214 | £1,039–£1,367 |
Supply staff | £54 | £70 | £33–£173 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £344 | £288–£414 |
Premises | £409 | £333 | £290–£396 |
Energy | £96 | £95 | £80–£111 |
Learning resources & ICT | £336 | £310 | £266–£366 |
Bought-in services | £376 | £140 | £71–£169 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Eastfield Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Leybourne, St Peter and St Paul Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Loxley Primary School Large reserves
- Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School Healthy
- All Saints' CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wellow Primary School Healthy
- Seaburn Dene Primary School Healthy
- Coppice Valley Primary School Large reserves
- St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham Healthy
- Oxton St Saviour's CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £6,959 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £180k | £855 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £40k | £191 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £418 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £376 a pupil, against a typical £140 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,883 a pupil, against a typical £1,214 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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