Holy Trinity School: school finances
Tight
Holds £45k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Worcestershire · All-through · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£123k | £31k | 651 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.8m | +£116k | £170k | 680 |
2020-21 | £4.0m | £4.0m | +£16k | £189k | 717 |
2021-22 | £4.4m | £4.1m | +£313k | £270k | 741 |
2022-23 | £4.9m | £5.0m | -£113k | £158k | 737 |
2023-24 | £5.5m | £5.5m | -£78k | £24k | 747 |
2024-25 | £5.9m | £5.8m | +£31k | £45k | 741 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 33% of them. It spends £7,865 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,991.
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 | £3,617 | £4,046 | £3,762–£4,330 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £920 | £831 | £676–£973 |
Supply staff | £451 | £75 | £34–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £1,161 | £404 | £299–£498 |
Premises | £440 | £368 | £266–£445 |
Energy | £135 | £144 | £94–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £368 | £460 | £346–£583 |
Bought-in services | £204 | £69 | £22–£115 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Litcham School In deficit
- Northstowe Learning Community Healthy
- St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) Tight
- The Gatwick School Healthy
- Seva School Large reserves
- Glebe Farm School In deficit
- King James Academy Royston In deficit
- Priory Academy Large reserves
- The Harleston Sancroft Academy (a 3-16 Church of England School) Healthy
- Livingstone Academy Bournemouth In deficit
- Heyford Park School In deficit
- Cobham Free School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.0m | £6,757 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £284k | £383 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £880k | £1,188 |
Money raised by parents
HOLY TRINITY PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1158868, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £2k |
2024-08 | £7k | £2k |
2023-08 | £11k | £27k |
2022-08 | £14k | £6k |
2021-08 | £6k | £2k |
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 supply staff is £451 a pupil, against a typical £75 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £204 a pupil, against a typical £69 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,161 a pupil, against a typical £404 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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