Leatherhead Trinity School and Nursery: school finances
Healthy
Holds £201k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£83k | £159k | 352 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£103k | £56k | 352 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£49k | £105k | 336 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£53k | £158k | 360 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.3m | +£168k | £180k | 368 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£56k | £125k | 362 |
2024-25 | £2.9m | £2.7m | +£141k | £266k | 342 |
2025-26 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£65k | £201k | 330 |
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 57% of them. It spends £8,661 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,202.
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 | £4,148 | £3,387 | £3,238–£3,817 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,143 | £1,481 | £1,334–£1,754 |
Supply staff | £108 | £120 | £40–£193 |
Admin and clerical | £496 | £305 | £252–£377 |
Premises | £495 | £388 | £333–£508 |
Energy | £113 | £108 | £78–£131 |
Learning resources & ICT | £391 | £253 | £165–£300 |
Bought-in services | £89 | £145 | £68–£313 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Clowne Junior School Healthy
- Ruskin Junior School Large reserves
- Hudson Road Primary School Healthy
- Valley Road Academy Healthy
- Fishponds CofE Primary School In deficit
- Spring Gardens Primary School Large reserves
- Belvoirdale Community Primary School In deficit
- Norton Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Stephen's CofE School Healthy
- Wingate Primary School Healthy
- Crook Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £8,120 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £129k | £391 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £201k | £608 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £114k | £345 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £496 a pupil, against a typical £305 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £391 a pupil, against a typical £253 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,143 a pupil, against a typical £1,481 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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