Trull Church of England VA Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £114k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Somerset · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£10k | £63k | 262 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£8k | £56k | 262 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£82k | £138k | 259 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£52k | £190k | 256 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£34k | £155k | 255 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£51k | £105k | 261 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£34k | £138k | 251 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£25k | £114k | 244 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,694 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,413.
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 | £3,257 | £3,014 | £2,755–£3,391 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,064 | £1,269 | £986–£1,492 |
Supply staff | £115 | £130 | £46–£181 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £312 | £270–£366 |
Premises | £291 | £317 | £279–£366 |
Energy | £47 | £96 | £76–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £358 | £295 | £206–£430 |
Bought-in services | £274 | £138 | £88–£253 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Eccleston Lane Ends Primary School In deficit
- Acresfield Academy Large reserves
- Reedings Junior School Healthy
- Samuel White's Infant School Healthy
- Elangeni School Large reserves
- Adel Primary School Healthy
- Warren Mead Junior School Large reserves
- Chaddesley Corbett Endowed Primary School Healthy
- St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon Large reserves
- Kiwi Primary School In deficit
- Crawley Ridge Junior School In deficit
- Braywick Court School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £5,906 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £32k | £133 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £687 |
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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