Co-op Academy New Islington: school finances
Healthy
Holds £84k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMIES 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 | £1.6m | £1.4m | +£131k | £253k | 281 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£56k | £300k | 312 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£285k | £285k | 318 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£35k | £330k | 353 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.2m | +£130k | £342k | 382 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.4m | +£99k | £83k | 385 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£36k | £84k | 381 |
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 47% of them. It spends £6,667 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,401.
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 | £3,895 | £2,997 | £2,773–£3,246 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £386 | £1,263 | £1,022–£1,474 |
Supply staff | £493 | £115 | £39–£190 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £289 | £212–£379 |
Premises | £394 | £268 | £183–£386 |
Energy | £150 | £80 | £66–£99 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £256 | £209–£316 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £96 | £73–£164 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Downley School Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth's Primary School Tight
- Gorsemoor Primary School Large reserves
- Norden Primary Academy In deficit
- Farndon Fields Primary School Large reserves
- Waddington All Saints Academy Healthy
- Wooden Hill Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- Chaddlewood Primary School Large reserves
- Cedars Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Redbourn Primary School Heading for deficit
- Woodley Primary School In deficit
- Eggbuckland Vale Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,352 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £50k | £131 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £156k | £409 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £493 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £150 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £493 a pupil, against a typical £289 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,895 a pupil, against a typical £2,997 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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