All Saints' Church of England Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £675k in reserve, 12% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Dorset · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: AUTHENTIC EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £4.9m | £4.9m | -£10k | -£232k | 852 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £4.5m | +£788k | £889k | 830 |
2020-21 | £5.2m | £4.6m | +£603k | £1.3m | 829 |
2021-22 | £5.6m | £5.4m | +£230k | £1.4m | 830 |
2022-23 | £6.4m | £6.2m | +£206k | £1.4m | 781 |
2023-24 | £6.2m | £6.2m | -£16k | £1.4m | 765 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.9m | -£322k | £675k | 701 |
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 90% of them. It spends £8,352 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,780.
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 | £4,775 | £4,394 | £4,084–£4,868 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £894 | £981 | £706–£1,069 |
Supply staff | £679 | £112 | £50–£206 |
Admin and clerical | £529 | £440 | £302–£550 |
Premises | £188 | £463 | £370–£554 |
Energy | £0 | £180 | £144–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £605 | £447 | £378–£540 |
Bought-in services | £16 | £132 | £65–£230 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Leigh UTC Dartford Large reserves
- St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy Tight
- Mossbourne Port Side Academy In deficit
- Tanfield School Large reserves
- Alde Valley Academy In deficit
- Pool Academy Large reserves
- Saint Pius X Catholic High School A Specialist School in Humanities Large reserves
- Fowey River Academy In deficit
- Seaton Valley High School In deficit
- Ruskin Community High School Heading for deficit
- Carnforth High School Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Foxhills Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.2m | £7,381 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £258k | £368 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £382k | £545 |
Money raised by parents
Friends of All Saints Academy (Weymouth) (charity 1090022, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £0 | £2k |
2024-08 | £0 | £153 |
2023-08 | £2k | £255 |
2022-08 | £1k | £240 |
2021-08 | £993 | £1k |
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 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 supply staff is £679 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £605 a pupil, against a typical £447 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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