Trinity School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.1m in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Barking and Dagenham · Not applicable · Community special school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £9.8m | £9.7m | +£67k | £500k | 296 |
2020-21 | £9.7m | £9.7m | +£46k | £546k | 298 |
2021-22 | £10.4m | £10.2m | +£197k | £744k | 296 |
2022-23 | £11.0m | £10.8m | +£280k | £1.0m | 302 |
2023-24 | £12.0m | £13.0m | -£1.0m | -£43k | 314 |
2024-25 | £13.8m | £12.8m | +£1.0m | £1.8m | 319 |
2025-26 | £13.7m | £13.5m | +£281k | £2.1m | 313 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 77% of them. It spends £42,983 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £34,750.
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 | £15,557 | £12,753 | £11,334–£13,756 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £16,803 | £12,120 | £9,093–£14,816 |
Supply staff | £1,893 | £1,143 | £381–£2,356 |
Admin and clerical | £1,815 | £1,422 | £955–£1,804 |
Premises | £2,262 | £1,497 | £1,044–£2,067 |
Energy | £650 | £359 | £278–£469 |
Learning resources & ICT | £429 | £731 | £518–£1,024 |
Bought-in services | £638 | £1,580 | £454–£3,541 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Village School Large reserves
- Marjory Kinnon School Healthy
- Oaklands School In deficit
- Riverside School In deficit
- St Nicholas School Large reserves
- Whitefield School Tight
- Meadow High School Large reserves
- Glebe School Large reserves
- Shenstone School Tight
- Riverside Bridge School Healthy
- Manor School Large reserves
- Little Heath School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.4m | £42,877 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8.9m | £28,526 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £131k | £419 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £314k | £1,004 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £650 a pupil, against a typical £359 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £16,803 a pupil, against a typical £12,120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £15,557 a pupil, against a typical £12,753 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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