Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £166k in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Northamptonshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PETERBOROUGH DIOCESE EDUCATION 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, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £694k | £640k | +£54k | £0 | 123 |
2020-21 | £644k | £638k | +£6k | £0 | 129 |
2021-22 | £684k | £644k | +£40k | £0 | 130 |
2022-23 | £773k | £681k | +£92k | £0 | 139 |
2023-24 | £873k | £808k | +£65k | £0 | 155 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £945k | +£61k | £166k | 156 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,038 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,683.
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 | £3,131 | £3,430 | £3,028–£3,655 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £939 | £1,159 | £944–£1,367 |
Supply staff | £26 | £71 | £34–£167 |
Admin and clerical | £204 | £336 | £273–£438 |
Premises | £198 | £317 | £227–£442 |
Energy | £179 | £94 | £79–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £460 | £308 | £213–£384 |
Bought-in services | £211 | £161 | £92–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pattishall Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Cutnall Green CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Dovery Academy In deficit
- Farnham Common Infant School Healthy
- Onslow Infant School Large reserves
- Kidmore End Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Silchester Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Ide Hill Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Wheldrake with Thorganby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Bringhurst Primary School In deficit
- Curzon Church of England Combined School Large reserves
- Ingoldisthorpe Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £954k | £6,096 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £319 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £52k | £332 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF TRINITY SCHOOL ALDWINCLE (charity 1054560, Registered) raised £13k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £13k | £8k |
2024-08 | £8k | £14k |
2023-08 | £13k | £13k |
2022-08 | £11k | £11k |
2021-08 | £5k | £8k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £179 a pupil, against a typical £94 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £460 a pupil, against a typical £308 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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