All Saints Maldon Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £95k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Essex · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£48k | £7k | 321 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£23k | £30k | 311 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£23k | £53k | 312 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£10k | £42k | 313 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£14k | £28k | 313 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £1.9m | +£54k | £82k | 313 |
2024-25 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£13k | £70k | 312 |
2025-26 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£26k | £95k | 316 |
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 37% of them. It spends £6,796 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,761.
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 | £3,341 | £3,093 | £2,781–£3,423 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,639 | £1,379 | £1,192–£1,823 |
Supply staff | £62 | £142 | £81–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £299 | £216–£333 |
Premises | £228 | £362 | £313–£398 |
Energy | £80 | £100 | £75–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £264 | £270 | £226–£348 |
Bought-in services | £54 | £155 | £69–£287 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rudyard Kipling Primary School & Nursery In deficit
- Christ Church Primary School Large reserves
- Hatchlands Primary Tight
- Catshill First School In deficit
- St Nicholas Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hollingwood Primary School Healthy
- Headlands Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior, Infant and Nursery School Tight
- Delves Infant School Large reserves
- Denmead Junior School Tight
- St John's CofE Primary School, Dukinfield Large reserves
- Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Coton Green Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.1m | £6,510 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £130k | £412 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £129k | £407 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £368 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £375 a pupil, against a typical £299 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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