All Saints Academy Dunstable: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £337k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ALL SAINTS ACADEMY DUNSTABLE can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
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 | £4.2m | £3.8m | +£445k | £1k | 689 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£54k | £309k | 691 |
2020-21 | £4.7m | £4.4m | +£338k | £423k | 713 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£238k | £100k | 713 |
2022-23 | £5.3m | £5.3m | +£32k | £130k | 664 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £5.4m | -£219k | -£91k | 643 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£428k | £337k | 564 |
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 43% of them. It spends £9,007 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,053.
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 | £4,255 | £4,348 | £3,992–£4,756 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £996 | £989 | £821–£1,127 |
Supply staff | £11 | £126 | £94–£325 |
Admin and clerical | £998 | £421 | £323–£561 |
Premises | £557 | £494 | £392–£572 |
Energy | £282 | £153 | £130–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £674 | £377 | £288–£536 |
Bought-in services | £486 | £120 | £34–£195 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Rudheath Senior Academy Healthy
- Trumpington Community College Heading for deficit
- North Gosforth Academy Heading for deficit
- Dyson Perrins CofE Academy Large reserves
- The Holmesdale School Healthy
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford Large reserves
- Stamford Welland Academy Large reserves
- Coleridge Community College Large reserves
- Rye College Large reserves
- Birchensale Middle School Large reserves
- Coquet Community School In deficit
- Oasis Academy Immingham Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £9,418 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £238k | £422 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £198k | £351 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £486 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £998 a pupil, against a typical £421 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £282 a pupil, against a typical £153 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £674 a pupil, against a typical £377 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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