Trinity Academy Akroydon: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £277k in reserve, 15% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: TRINITY MULTI ACADEMY 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 | £2.4m | -£618k | £1k | 354 |
2019-20 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£126k | £92k | 390 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£74k | £131k | 363 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£142k | £272k | 328 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£72k | -£70k | 285 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£4k | £182k | 254 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£172k | £277k | 229 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,271 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,803.
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 | £3,703 | £3,318 | £3,123–£3,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,657 | £1,344–£1,927 |
Supply staff | £376 | £147 | £73–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £284 | £357 | £268–£438 |
Premises | £467 | £434 | £379–£549 |
Energy | £157 | £121 | £104–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £520 | £301 | £238–£444 |
Bought-in services | £9 | £217 | £133–£372 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bedlington Whitley Memorial Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Healthy
- Roby Park Primary School Healthy
- Sea Mills Primary School and Nursery Tight
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Healthy
- St Leo's and Southmead Catholic Primary School Serving the Community In deficit
- Stepney Primary School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Cordwalles Junior School Large reserves
- Winhills Primary Academy In deficit
- Caedmon Community Primary School Healthy
- Hope Community School Southampton Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,769 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £84k | £367 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £253 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £376 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £520 a pupil, against a typical £301 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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