All Saints Catholic High School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £63k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Knowsley · 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 | £6.8m | £7.1m | -£371k | -£342k | 885 |
2019-20 | £7.1m | £7.5m | -£348k | -£690k | 932 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £7.7m | +£498k | -£191k | 1,002 |
2021-22 | £8.9m | £8.3m | +£541k | £349k | 1,066 |
2022-23 | £9.7m | £9.3m | +£367k | £716k | 1,127 |
2023-24 | £10.8m | £10.4m | +£383k | £1.2m | 1,107 |
2024-25 | £11.7m | £11.9m | -£204k | £998k | 1,110 |
2025-26 | £12.2m | £13.1m | -£935k | £63k | 1,130 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 7% of them. It spends £11,611 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,275.
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 | £5,850 | £4,582 | £4,266–£4,802 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,739 | £1,108 | £708–£1,239 |
Supply staff | £36 | £131 | £58–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £426 | £423 | £373–£536 |
Premises | £1,599 | £478 | £389–£689 |
Energy | £211 | £158 | £81–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,274 | £480 | £383–£595 |
Bought-in services | £106 | £107 | £42–£231 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Nottingham Emmanuel School Tight
- St Edmund's Catholic Academy Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy In deficit
- CHS South Large reserves
- Halewood Academy Large reserves
- Hyde High School Large reserves
- Harper Green School Large reserves
- New Road Academy Large reserves
- Gospel Oak School Tight
- Astrea Academy Dearne Healthy
- Childwall Sports & Science Academy Large reserves
- The Marvell College Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.1m | £10,669 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £356k | £315 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £577k | £511 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £130k | £115 |
Money raised by parents
ALL SAINTS PARENTS TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1210053, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on premises is £1,599 a pupil, against a typical £478 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,274 a pupil, against a typical £480 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,739 a pupil, against a typical £1,108 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,850 a pupil, against a typical £4,582 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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