Otley All Saints CofE Primary School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £64k, 4% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Leeds · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£48k | £3k | 239 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£61k | £64k | 237 |
2020-21 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£26k | £91k | 236 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£25k | £115k | 238 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£10k | £126k | 240 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£19k | £107k | 232 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£43k | £65k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£129k | -£64k | 205 |
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 3% of them. It spends £7,859 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,412.
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 | £3,498 | £3,095 | £3,016–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,509 | £1,138 | £832–£1,368 |
Supply staff | £285 | £95 | £28–£139 |
Admin and clerical | £446 | £307 | £228–£416 |
Premises | £333 | £293 | £243–£345 |
Energy | £89 | £99 | £84–£129 |
Learning resources & ICT | £140 | £277 | £250–£351 |
Bought-in services | £612 | £176 | £123–£290 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Andrew's CE Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Chorleywood Primary School Tight
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Poulton-Le-Fylde Heading for deficit
- Catmose Primary Large reserves
- Rainford Brook Lodge Community Primary School Large reserves
- Wildmoor Heath School Large reserves
- St Thomas More's Catholic Primary School, Colchester Large reserves
- Edenfield Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Boxted St Peter's Church of England School Heading for deficit
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Chorley Healthy
- St John's Primary School Healthy
- Wood's Foundation CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,327 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £38k | £183 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £33k | £159 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £185k | £904 |
Money raised by parents
OTLEY ALL SAINTS PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1124793, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £13k |
2024-08 | £11k | £10k |
2023-08 | £13k | £20k |
2022-08 | £13k | £9k |
2021-08 | £5k | £7k |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £612 a pupil, against a typical £176 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £285 a pupil, against a typical £95 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,509 a pupil, against a typical £1,138 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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