All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £76k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dorset · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £517k | £478k | +£38k | £52k | 96 |
2019-20 | £543k | £559k | -£16k | £36k | 97 |
2020-21 | £563k | £567k | -£4k | £32k | 106 |
2021-22 | £638k | £631k | +£7k | £39k | 124 |
2022-23 | £780k | £768k | +£13k | £52k | 130 |
2023-24 | £846k | £849k | -£3k | £49k | 125 |
2024-25 | £929k | £902k | +£27k | £76k | 125 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 63% of them. It spends £7,214 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,122.
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 | £3,088 | £3,698 | £3,344–£3,926 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,794 | £1,508 | £1,291–£2,029 |
Supply staff | £0 | £152 | £80–£471 |
Admin and clerical | £323 | £413 | £310–£517 |
Premises | £324 | £406 | £341–£505 |
Energy | £105 | £148 | £107–£181 |
Learning resources & ICT | £395 | £322 | £266–£396 |
Bought-in services | £177 | £277 | £174–£371 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Surrey Hills All Saints Primary School Healthy
- Stanhope Barrington CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Layston Church of England First School In deficit
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Large reserves
- Salehurst Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bomere Heath Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Bingham Primary School Large reserves
- Steam Mills Primary School Large reserves
- St Michael's Church of England VA Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Bude Primary Academy - Infants Healthy
- Bilton Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £877k | £7,017 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £295 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £51k | £411 |
Money raised by parents
ALL SAINTS SCHOOL ASSOCIATION BISHOPS CAUNDLE (charity 1088665, Registered) raised £4k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £4k | £4k |
2025-08 | £4k | £6k |
2024-08 | £4k | £4k |
2023-08 | £6k | £2k |
2022-08 | £15k | £13k |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- 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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