All Hallows Catholic School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2023-24, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Secondary · Academy converter.
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 2023-24
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2023-24
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £7.3m | £6.9m | +£429k | £1.9m | 1,453 |
2019-20 | £6.7m | £7.3m | -£593k | £1.3m | 1,446 |
2020-21 | £7.7m | £7.5m | +£180k | £1.5m | 1,415 |
2021-22 | £8.0m | £7.9m | +£13k | £1.5m | 1,383 |
2022-23 | £8.5m | £8.4m | +£101k | £1.6m | 1,412 |
2023-24 | £8.7m | £9.2m | -£450k | £1.2m | 1,467 |
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 83% of them. It spends £6,239 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,148.
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 | £3,846 | £4,248 | £4,058–£4,502 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £444 | £812 | £491–£953 |
Supply staff | £20 | £69 | £45–£103 |
Admin and clerical | £386 | £422 | £293–£482 |
Premises | £421 | £373 | £278–£451 |
Energy | £186 | £124 | £100–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £297 | £572 | £476–£745 |
Bought-in services | £53 | £74 | £28–£152 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Silverdale School Large reserves
- The Castle School Large reserves
- Oriel High School Tight
- Malmesbury School Large reserves
- Sandbach School Tight
- The Cotswold Academy Large reserves
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Heading for deficit
- Churchill Academy & Sixth Form Large reserves
- Impington Village College Large reserves
- St Crispin's School Large reserves
- The Warriner School Healthy
- Burford School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2023-24
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.8m | £6,018 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £70 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £110k | £75 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £583k | £397 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on energy is £186 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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