The Holy Trinity Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £164k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HOLY TRINITY CHURCH OF ENGLAND PRIMARY ACADEMY can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £764k | £796k | -£32k | £148k | 148 |
2019-20 | £780k | £812k | -£32k | £145k | 150 |
2020-21 | £826k | £856k | -£30k | £155k | 135 |
2021-22 | £829k | £907k | -£78k | £137k | 150 |
2022-23 | £907k | £903k | +£4k | £148k | 149 |
2023-24 | £933k | £958k | -£25k | £119k | 153 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £989k | +£50k | £164k | 152 |
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 90% of them. It spends £6,507 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,643.
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 | £2,947 | £3,476 | £3,179–£3,691 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £796 | £1,078 | £778–£1,329 |
Supply staff | £20 | £73 | £34–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £467 | £366 | £299–£422 |
Premises | £171 | £297 | £234–£409 |
Energy | £66 | £97 | £79–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £320 | £224–£391 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £169 | £76–£276 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Farmborough Church Primary School In deficit
- Shiplake Church of England School Tight
- St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy Healthy
- Haversham Village School Healthy
- Warter Church of England Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas CofE VA Primary School Healthy
- Woodborough Church of England Primary School Tight
- Willow Bank Infant School Tight
- Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal Healthy
- Muskham Primary School Healthy
- Kingsland CofE School In deficit
- Mellis Church of England Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £853k | £5,612 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £203k | £1,336 |
Money raised by parents
THE PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1078835, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £2k | £4k |
2024-08 | £3k | £3k |
2023-08 | £7k | £3k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £2k | £1k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
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?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £467 a pupil, against a typical £366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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