Holy Trinity CofE Dobcross Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £10k, 1% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2025-26 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £1.0m | -£11k | £47k | 206 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£21k | £25k | 238 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£24k | £49k | 234 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £59k | 233 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£35k | £24k | 225 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£19k | £43k | 222 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£53k | -£10k | 237 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,421 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,521.
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 | £2,971 | £3,086 | £2,900–£3,340 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,260 | £1,127 | £1,038–£1,464 |
Supply staff | £129 | £86 | £35–£123 |
Admin and clerical | £293 | £312 | £259–£367 |
Premises | £275 | £353 | £281–£418 |
Energy | £162 | £88 | £72–£104 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £348 | £243–£375 |
Bought-in services | £314 | £154 | £77–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Long Ditton St Mary's CofE (Aided) Junior School Large reserves
- Irby Primary School Healthy
- St Charles' Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Tarvin Primary School In deficit
- Broxbourne CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Harvey Road Primary School Large reserves
- Weetwood Primary School Healthy
- Our Lady of the Rosary Primary School Large reserves
- Greenmount Primary School In deficit
- West Haddon Endowed Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles Borromeo Catholic Primary School, Weybridge Large reserves
- West Bridgford Infant School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £5,451 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £188 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £138 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £198k | £834 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HOLY TRINITY (CHURCH OF ENGLAND) DOBCROSS SCHOOL (charity 1056681, Registered) raised £19k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £19k | £18k |
2024-08 | £16k | £15k |
2023-08 | £11k | £8k |
2022-08 | £19k | £9k |
2021-08 | £7k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £314 a pupil, against a typical £154 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £162 a pupil, against a typical £88 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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