Trinity Church of England School, Lewisham: school finances
Healthy
Holds £425k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lewisham · All-through · 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 | £7.0m | £6.9m | +£79k | £84k | 906 |
2019-20 | £7.4m | £7.2m | +£126k | £109k | 994 |
2020-21 | £7.8m | £7.6m | +£240k | £349k | 1,002 |
2021-22 | £8.3m | £8.3m | +£17k | £366k | 1,007 |
2022-23 | £8.8m | £8.5m | +£242k | £607k | 1,003 |
2023-24 | £9.3m | £9.2m | +£99k | £706k | 1,034 |
2024-25 | £9.6m | £10.1m | -£463k | £243k | 1,051 |
2025-26 | £10.5m | £10.3m | +£182k | £425k | 1,050 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 37% of them. It spends £9,856 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,733.
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 | £5,092 | £4,982 | £4,231–£5,541 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,515 | £837 | £185–£1,160 |
Supply staff | £190 | £173 | £77–£417 |
Admin and clerical | £549 | £552 | £408–£662 |
Premises | £1,015 | £474 | £361–£573 |
Energy | £110 | £145 | £127–£196 |
Learning resources & ICT | £549 | £413 | £351–£472 |
Bought-in services | £159 | £146 | £70–£203 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Goresbrook School Large reserves
- St Matthew Academy Healthy
- Prendergast Ladywell School Healthy
- Whitefriars School Large reserves
- George Mitchell School Large reserves
- Eastbrook School In deficit
- Buxton School In deficit
- St Mary's and St John's CofE School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Tottenham Healthy
- Reach Academy Feltham Large reserves
- Preston Manor School Large reserves
- Woodmansterne School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £10.3m | £9,770 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £538k | £513 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £374k | £356 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £272k | £259 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £1,015 a pupil, against a typical £474 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,515 a pupil, against a typical £837 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £549 a pupil, against a typical £413 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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