Trinity Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £49k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Suffolk · 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 | £615k | £615k | +£10 | £96k | 108 |
2019-20 | £657k | £650k | +£7k | £103k | 135 |
2020-21 | £752k | £723k | +£30k | £133k | 163 |
2021-22 | £816k | £850k | -£34k | £99k | 176 |
2022-23 | £863k | £862k | +£1k | £100k | 164 |
2023-24 | £928k | £961k | -£33k | £68k | 166 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£10k | £58k | 156 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £49k | 177 |
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 £6,099 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,329.
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 | £3,367 | £3,451 | £3,078–£3,777 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £852 | £1,233 | £1,026–£1,568 |
Supply staff | £88 | £115 | £49–£328 |
Admin and clerical | £264 | £327 | £274–£367 |
Premises | £366 | £404 | £315–£462 |
Energy | £102 | £123 | £65–£148 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £287 | £200–£358 |
Bought-in services | £168 | £170 | £88–£310 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's Infant School In deficit
- Pilton Infants' Academy Tight
- New Park Primary Academy In deficit
- Livesey Saint Francis' Church of England School Large reserves
- Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Westmeads Community Infant School Large reserves
- Great Oldbury Primary Academy Large reserves
- Westfield School Large reserves
- Heathlands Primary School In deficit
- Stilton Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Shepherd Primary Healthy
- Winklebury Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £5,754 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £57k | £320 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £54k | £305 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
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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