Holy Trinity CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £251k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hillingdon · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£41k | -£13k | 217 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£5k | -£8k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£24k | -£31k | 214 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£1k | -£30k | 197 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£26k | -£56k | 187 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£64k | £8k | 180 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£89k | £97k | 192 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£154k | £251k | 200 |
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 87% of them. It spends £7,816 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,739.
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 | £3,853 | £3,943 | £3,600–£4,215 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,433 | £1,475 | £1,203–£1,936 |
Supply staff | £0 | £163 | £71–£346 |
Admin and clerical | £540 | £459 | £399–£599 |
Premises | £504 | £554 | £426–£637 |
Energy | £86 | £120 | £93–£145 |
Learning resources & ICT | £208 | £363 | £265–£441 |
Bought-in services | £363 | £549 | £246–£710 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Orchard Way Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Servite RC Primary School Healthy
- St Edmund's Catholic School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 Tight
- Harris Primary Academy Beckenham Green Large reserves
- All Saints' CofE Nursery and Primary School N20 Large reserves
- St Augustine's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Worple Primary School Heading for deficit
- St William of York Catholic Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £7,635 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £69k | £348 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £58k | £293 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £191k | £955 |
Money raised by parents
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL PTFA NORTHWOOD (charity 1137539, Registered) raised £18k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £18k | £18k |
2024-06 | £11k | £11k |
2023-06 | £12k | £15k |
2022-06 | £13k | £10k |
2021-06 | £6k | £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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- 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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