All Saints Catholic College: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £466k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Tameside · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CORPUS CHRISTI CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £3.7m | £3.5m | +£184k | £157k | 604 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.9m | -£105k | £230k | 655 |
2020-21 | £4.3m | £4.2m | +£104k | £336k | 693 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.9m | +£111k | £451k | 755 |
2022-23 | £5.9m | £5.3m | +£595k | £1.1m | 774 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.0m | +£199k | £752k | 798 |
2024-25 | £7.2m | £7.1m | +£109k | £466k | 820 |
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 50% of them. It spends £8,629 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,137.
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 | £3,730 | £4,419 | £4,165–£4,921 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,712 | £946 | £759–£1,081 |
Supply staff | £378 | £171 | £91–£271 |
Admin and clerical | £391 | £454 | £313–£611 |
Premises | £417 | £461 | £395–£565 |
Energy | £362 | £173 | £136–£217 |
Learning resources & ICT | £910 | £482 | £417–£617 |
Bought-in services | £116 | £94 | £39–£213 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Freebrough Academy Large reserves
- Walderslade School Large reserves
- The Mosslands School In deficit
- King Ethelbert School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Haydock Large reserves
- Leigh Academy Hugh Christie Healthy
- Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School Healthy
- Stoke High School - Ormiston Academy Large reserves
- Queen Elizabeth's Academy Tight
- Lynch Hill Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- The Turing School Healthy
- Bluecoat Wollaton Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.0m | £8,479 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £524k | £639 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £232k | £283 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £378 a pupil, against a typical £171 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £362 a pupil, against a typical £173 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £910 a pupil, against a typical £482 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,712 a pupil, against a typical £946 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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