Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £825k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Lancashire · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ROMERO CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £7.7m | £7.6m | +£134k | £399k | 1,272 |
2020-21 | £8.1m | £8.5m | -£393k | £515k | 1,263 |
2021-22 | £10.0m | £8.6m | +£1.4m | £946k | 1,284 |
2022-23 | £9.5m | £9.4m | +£118k | £1.1m | 1,283 |
2023-24 | £10.4m | £10.1m | +£282k | £848k | 1,287 |
2024-25 | £11.3m | £10.8m | +£426k | £825k | 1,276 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 37% of them. It spends £8,489 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,886.
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 | £4,733 | £4,358 | £4,034–£4,644 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,029 | £1,004 | £750–£1,132 |
Supply staff | £166 | £144 | £67–£273 |
Admin and clerical | £487 | £419 | £346–£495 |
Premises | £310 | £502 | £400–£738 |
Energy | £165 | £159 | £87–£186 |
Learning resources & ICT | £521 | £477 | £379–£592 |
Bought-in services | £299 | £74 | £34–£192 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Quarrydale Academy Large reserves
- Beckfoot Thornton Large reserves
- Cockburn School Large reserves
- Trinity Academy Healthy
- Netherwood Academy Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England High School Large reserves
- Madeley Academy Large reserves
- Northfleet School for Girls Healthy
- Lincoln Christ's Hospital School Large reserves
- Stoke Damerel Community College Large reserves
- Haven High Academy Healthy
- King's Academy Prospect Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.7m | £8,349 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £514k | £403 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £661k | £518 |
Money raised by parents
BLESSED TRINITY R.C. COLLEGE PARENTS, TEACHERS AND FRIENDS ASSOCIATION (charity 526620, Registered) raised £5k in its latest year.
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 bought-in services is £299 a pupil, against a typical £74 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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