Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £279k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Richmond upon Thames · 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 | £2.5m | £2.5m | +£41k | £283k | 434 |
2019-20 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£107k | £175k | 422 |
2020-21 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£33k | £208k | 416 |
2021-22 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£42k | £249k | 401 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£15k | £265k | 404 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£5k | £260k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£26k | £285k | 332 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.8m | -£6k | £279k | 306 |
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 67% of them. It spends £9,035 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,767.
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 | £4,426 | £3,569 | £3,284–£3,933 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,391 | £1,506 | £1,174–£1,956 |
Supply staff | £301 | £183 | £42–£418 |
Admin and clerical | £427 | £363 | £291–£482 |
Premises | £516 | £408 | £336–£533 |
Energy | £126 | £116 | £90–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £348 | £302 | £186–£508 |
Bought-in services | £264 | £277 | £103–£434 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Belleville Wix Academy Large reserves
- Victor Seymour Infants' School Large reserves
- Bounds Green Infant School Heading for deficit
- St Elphege's RC Infants' School Tight
- Clore Tikva School In deficit
- Canary Wharf College, Glenworth Large reserves
- Longlands Primary School In deficit
- Moss Hall Infant School In deficit
- Rise Park Infant School In deficit
- St Saviour's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Strand-on-the-Green Infant and Nursery School In deficit
- Hampton Hill Junior School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £7,277 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £119k | £390 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £61k | £198 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £532k | £1,738 |
Money raised by parents
HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1113383, Registered) raised £62k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £62k | £42k |
2024-08 | £58k | £38k |
2023-08 | £34k | £36k |
2022-08 | £64k | £46k |
2021-08 | £43k | £57k |
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 29% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,426 a pupil, against a typical £3,569 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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