Trinity Anglican-Methodist Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). North Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BATH AND WELLS DIOCESAN ACADEMIES TRUST 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 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£70k | £150k | 461 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£54k | £153k | 470 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£163k | £129k | 464 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£178k | £224k | 424 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£49k | £181k | 426 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£95k | £181k | 428 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£67k | £145k | 404 |
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 33% of them. It spends £5,861 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,286.
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 | £2,714 | £3,096 | £2,881–£3,323 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,011 | £1,067 | £898–£1,210 |
Supply staff | £751 | £154 | £66–£232 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £300 | £227–£340 |
Premises | £211 | £301 | £265–£374 |
Energy | £116 | £86 | £69–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £104 | £305 | £231–£346 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £158 | £94–£268 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Earls Colne Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Mulbarton Primary School Large reserves
- Halsford Park Primary School Tight
- Balshaw Lane Community Primary School Large reserves
- Badgerbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Much Woolton Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Elsenham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Aston Clinton School Tight
- Pirbright Village Primary School Healthy
- Richmond Hill Primary Academy Healthy
- Mortimer St Mary's C.E. Junior School Heading for deficit
- Brookhurst Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £5,933 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £106k | £263 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £140k | £347 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £751 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £116 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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