Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY 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 | £950k | £946k | +£4k | -£22k | 213 |
2019-20 | £925k | £909k | +£16k | -£7k | 211 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £918k | +£113k | £84k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£59k | £45k | 189 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£105k | £42k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£50k | £43k | 183 |
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 50% of them. It spends £7,262 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,387.
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 | £3,918 | £3,349 | £2,967–£3,576 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,372 | £1,358 | £1,172–£1,640 |
Supply staff | £0 | £141 | £66–£302 |
Admin and clerical | £372 | £321 | £222–£422 |
Premises | £470 | £379 | £301–£507 |
Energy | £98 | £99 | £86–£126 |
Learning resources & ICT | £333 | £315 | £272–£346 |
Bought-in services | £93 | £191 | £77–£297 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Margaret's Church of England Academy, Bowers Gifford Tight
- St Nicholas CofE (VA) Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- St Hilda's Church of England Primary School Tight
- The William Amory Primary School In deficit
- Holy Souls Roman Catholic Primary School Blackburn Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Bovington Academy In deficit
- Featherstone Purston Infant School In deficit
- Plympton St Maurice Primary School Large reserves
- Portobello Primary School In deficit
- Wyburns Primary School In deficit
- Walsh CofE Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,765 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £60k | £328 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £141k | £770 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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