Trinity Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £659k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lambeth · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURE ACADEMIES can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £4.0m | £3.7m | +£293k | £375k | 420 |
2019-20 | £4.7m | £4.4m | +£272k | £597k | 494 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.0m | +£367k | £773k | 573 |
2021-22 | £5.8m | £5.2m | +£595k | £1.1m | 608 |
2022-23 | £6.6m | £6.3m | +£283k | £1.1m | 616 |
2023-24 | £6.6m | £6.4m | +£166k | £0 | 622 |
2024-25 | £7.1m | £6.7m | +£397k | £659k | 617 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in 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 £10,823 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,733.
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 | £6,238 | £5,680 | £5,162–£6,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £969 | £829 | £706–£1,082 |
Supply staff | £498 | £219 | £109–£429 |
Admin and clerical | £389 | £782 | £596–£918 |
Premises | £442 | £676 | £517–£898 |
Energy | £190 | £246 | £154–£315 |
Learning resources & ICT | £588 | £558 | £466–£763 |
Bought-in services | £105 | £263 | £87–£488 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ernest Bevin Academy Large reserves
- St Saviour's and St Olave's Church of England School Tight
- Saint Gabriel's College Tight
- Clarion Large reserves
- South Bank University Academy Large reserves
- Addey and Stanhope School Large reserves
- Highbury Fields School Tight
- Bishop Stopford's School In deficit
- Marylebone Academy Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Silvertown Large reserves
- Kemnal Technology College Healthy
- AIM Academy North London Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £11,421 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £230k | £373 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £45 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £498 a pupil, against a typical £219 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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