All Saints Catholic College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £543k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · Secondary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £3.7m | £3.6m | +£61k | £142k | 466 |
2019-20 | £4.0m | £3.9m | +£38k | £180k | 527 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.7m | +£59k | £238k | 588 |
2021-22 | £5.5m | £5.4m | +£142k | £380k | 691 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.6m | +£217k | £597k | 797 |
2023-24 | £8.5m | £8.3m | +£227k | £824k | 829 |
2024-25 | £9.3m | £9.3m | +£18k | £842k | 846 |
2025-26 | £9.6m | £9.9m | -£299k | £543k | 900 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 30% of them. It spends £11,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,027.
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 | £6,283 | £5,828 | £5,098–£6,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £617 | £1,008 | £799–£1,357 |
Supply staff | £761 | £121 | £38–£299 |
Admin and clerical | £691 | £664 | £515–£912 |
Premises | £442 | £506 | £393–£781 |
Energy | £200 | £205 | £163–£254 |
Learning resources & ICT | £528 | £514 | £366–£695 |
Bought-in services | £295 | £125 | £56–£222 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chace Community School Large reserves
- Deptford Green School Large reserves
- Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls Large reserves
- Sedgehill Academy Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Bexley Healthy
- Caterham High School Large reserves
- Harris Academy Morden Large reserves
- Park Academy West London In deficit
- Park View School In deficit
- Springwest Academy Large reserves
- Copthall School Large reserves
- Bacon's College Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £10,701 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.1m | £1,191 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £373k | £415 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £399k | £444 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £761 a pupil, against a typical £121 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £295 a pupil, against a typical £125 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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