Chilton Trinity School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £319k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Somerset · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £5.1m | £5.2m | -£94k | £435k | 940 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.5m | +£659k | £1.5m | 918 |
2021-22 | £6.2m | £6.0m | +£226k | £1.4m | 934 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.5m | +£379k | £0 | 941 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £6.7m | +£549k | £0 | 970 |
2024-25 | £7.9m | £7.1m | +£849k | £319k | 975 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 23% of them. It spends £7,281 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,957.
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 | £4,004 | £4,412 | £4,151–£4,652 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,071 | £885 | £661–£1,058 |
Supply staff | £8 | £154 | £108–£244 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £494 | £371–£712 |
Premises | £643 | £475 | £352–£572 |
Energy | £311 | £156 | £126–£191 |
Learning resources & ICT | £541 | £501 | £399–£556 |
Bought-in services | £11 | £98 | £55–£189 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School In deficit
- Cansfield High School Large reserves
- Scalby Academy Large reserves
- Altrincham College Large reserves
- Pyrland School Healthy
- Sunbury Manor School Large reserves
- Queen Mary's High School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England High School (VA) Large reserves
- Baysgarth School Large reserves
- Carrington School Healthy
- Leigh Academy Longfield Large reserves
- Crookhorn College In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.9m | £8,123 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £225k | £231 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £29 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £311 a pupil, against a typical £156 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £643 a pupil, against a typical £475 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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