Holy Trinity Catholic Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £107k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£31k | -£107k | 244 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£14k | -£93k | 208 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£85k | -£178k | 208 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£118k | -£296k | 226 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£138k | -£434k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£210k | -£225k | 206 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£167k | -£58k | 222 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£164k | £107k | 225 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 33% of them. It spends £8,842 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,769.
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 | £3,896 | £3,287 | £2,970–£3,697 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,705 | £1,719 | £1,524–£2,127 |
Supply staff | £473 | £88 | £11–£223 |
Admin and clerical | £453 | £372 | £298–£472 |
Premises | £566 | £387 | £345–£523 |
Energy | £140 | £118 | £101–£149 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £286 | £228–£369 |
Bought-in services | £616 | £238 | £88–£488 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Garston Church of England Primary School Tight
- Abbey Park Academy Large reserves
- St George's CofE School In deficit
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Stead Lane Primary School Healthy
- Tillington Manor Primary School In deficit
- North Walkden Primary School Healthy
- St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary and Nursery School Healthy
- Bayards Hill School Large reserves
- New Chapter Primary School Large reserves
- Abingdon Primary School Tight
- Seven Stars Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.0m | £8,679 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £259k | £1,152 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £152k | £673 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £201k | £893 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £473 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £616 a pupil, against a typical £238 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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