City of London Primary Academy, Islington: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £233k in reserve, 9% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 4 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Islington · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CITY OF LONDON 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 | £854k | £760k | +£94k | £86k | 64 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£81k | £157k | 100 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£308k | £398k | 153 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£13k | £302k | 222 |
2022-23 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£9k | £254k | 265 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£58k | £267k | 312 |
2024-25 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£8k | £233k | 317 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 70% of them. It spends £8,432 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,542.
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 | £4,079 | £4,004 | £3,367–£4,389 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,227 | £1,565 | £1,234–£1,849 |
Supply staff | £549 | £298 | £89–£486 |
Admin and clerical | £328 | £358 | £277–£483 |
Premises | £890 | £463 | £394–£551 |
Energy | £211 | £141 | £97–£174 |
Learning resources & ICT | £132 | £257 | £194–£321 |
Bought-in services | £73 | £296 | £163–£582 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Garden Suburb Junior School In deficit
- John Wood School & Nursery Healthy
- Riversdale Primary School Healthy
- Trinity Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Floreat Wandsworth Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Dorothy Barley Junior Academy Tight
- Sir William Burrough Primary School In deficit
- Dairy Meadow Primary School In deficit
- SS Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Thomas Gamuel Primary School Large reserves
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.6m | £8,319 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £240 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £88 |
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 premises is £890 a pupil, against a typical £463 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £549 a pupil, against a typical £298 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £211 a pupil, against a typical £141 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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