Trinity Academy St Peter's: school finances
Healthy
Holds £30k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Calderdale · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
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.
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 | £1.0m | £986k | +£24k | £51k | 160 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£26k | £24k | 158 |
2020-21 | £940k | £996k | -£56k | £30k | 140 |
2021-22 | £870k | £816k | +£54k | £86k | 111 |
2022-23 | £839k | £920k | -£81k | -£81k | 103 |
2023-24 | £823k | £853k | -£30k | -£31k | 103 |
2024-25 | £875k | £817k | +£58k | £30k | 99 |
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 27% of them. It spends £8,253 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,330.
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 | £3,545 | £4,243 | £3,684–£5,052 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,898 | £1,490–£2,288 |
Supply staff | £253 | £203 | £79–£480 |
Admin and clerical | £444 | £489 | £350–£578 |
Premises | £788 | £583 | £478–£671 |
Energy | £323 | £167 | £117–£234 |
Learning resources & ICT | £566 | £396 | £280–£571 |
Bought-in services | £10 | £179 | £109–£302 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Theddlethorpe Academy Large reserves
- Victoria Junior School Tight
- Upton St James CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Peter's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Somercotes Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Coundon Large reserves
- Westfield Primary School Tight
- The Lancaster School Large reserves
- Holbeach Bank Primary Academy Healthy
- Pine Ridge Infant School & Nursery Healthy
- Newstead Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Bamber Bridge St Aidan's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £867k | £8,758 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £35k | £354 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £81 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £323 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £788 a pupil, against a typical £583 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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