Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £60k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£74k | £153k | 210 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£28k | £125k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£75k | £50k | 180 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£8k | £42k | 175 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£5k | £37k | 188 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£34k | £2k | 190 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£13k | £15k | 197 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£45k | £60k | 204 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 30% of them. It spends £11,097 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,099.
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 | £4,429 | £3,960 | £3,299–£4,452 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,021 | £1,705 | £1,083–£2,276 |
Supply staff | £87 | £254 | £47–£791 |
Admin and clerical | £723 | £508 | £347–£651 |
Premises | £589 | £551 | £454–£698 |
Energy | £138 | £135 | £103–£199 |
Learning resources & ICT | £605 | £319 | £253–£397 |
Bought-in services | £654 | £284 | £138–£601 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- New Valley Primary School Healthy
- St Anselm's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Harefield Infant and Junior School Heading for deficit
- Lime Tree Primary School Large reserves
- Good Shepherd RC School Large reserves
- Good Shepherd Catholic Primary and Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Orchard Primary School In deficit
- Freezywater St George's CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Addison Primary School Large reserves
- St Paul's Whitechapel Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- West Green Primary School Large reserves
- Courtwood Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £9,979 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £215k | £1,052 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £460 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £273k | £1,337 |
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 learning resources & ict is £605 a pupil, against a typical £319 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £723 a pupil, against a typical £508 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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