Trinity Church of England/Methodist School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £153k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | +£16k | £91k | 212 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£16k | £74k | 209 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£26k | £101k | 232 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£39k | £61k | 239 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£9k | £70k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£80k | £150k | 231 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £176k | 230 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£23k | £153k | 246 |
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 47% of them. It spends £8,924 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,225.
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 | £3,141 | £3,382 | £3,121–£3,621 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,448 | £1,403 | £1,166–£1,818 |
Supply staff | £129 | £126 | £31–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £267 | £359 | £308–£477 |
Premises | £636 | £432 | £373–£504 |
Energy | £96 | £103 | £82–£124 |
Learning resources & ICT | £606 | £330 | £253–£412 |
Bought-in services | £405 | £156 | £54–£269 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Merton Junior School Large reserves
- Highcliffe Primary School Healthy
- Henry Hinde School Healthy
- St Peter's Church of England Aided Junior School Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst Large reserves
- Eskdale Junior School Large reserves
- Nathaniel Newton Infant School Tight
- Grange Lane Infant Academy Large reserves
- Wrockwardine Wood Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Brookfield Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Mark's RC Primary School Tight
- Bersted Green Primary School, Bognor Regis Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £8,362 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £224k | £912 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £144k | £584 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £115k | £467 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £405 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £606 a pupil, against a typical £330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,448 a pupil, against a typical £1,403 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £636 a pupil, against a typical £432 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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