Unity Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £930k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Nottingham · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: RALEIGH EDUCATION 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 | £3.5m | £3.4m | +£106k | £0 | 141 |
2019-20 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£309k | £0 | 129 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.8m | +£270k | £0 | 117 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.2m | +£273k | £0 | 120 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£166k | £0 | 122 |
2023-24 | £6.9m | £6.5m | +£416k | £0 | 154 |
2024-25 | £12.8m | £11.8m | +£941k | £930k | 232 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 alternative-provision 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 57% of them. It spends £50,996 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £24,461.
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 | £677 | £10,126 | £8,723–£13,582 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,560 | £5,237 | £3,526–£6,259 |
Supply staff | £0 | £1,229 | £375–£2,111 |
Admin and clerical | £513 | £1,201 | £938–£1,848 |
Premises | £0 | £1,126 | £816–£1,316 |
Energy | £0 | £289 | £228–£437 |
Learning resources & ICT | £47 | £1,370 | £744–£3,130 |
Bought-in services | £47,315 | £655 | £155–£2,305 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sheffield Inclusion Centre Large reserves
- Esteem North Academy Large reserves
- Moorbridge In deficit
- Manchester Secondary PRU In deficit
- Highfields College In deficit
- Aspire Academy Healthy
- The Link School In deficit
- Three Towers Alternative Provision Academy Healthy
- Educational Diversity Large reserves
- Richard Barnes Academy In deficit
- Raise Rochdale Pupil Referral Service Healthy
- Tameside Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.8m | £55,004 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £47,315 a pupil, against a typical £655 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
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