Connell Co-Op College: school finances
Healthy
Holds £332k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Manchester · 16 plus · Free schools 16 to 19.
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 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£60k | -£12k | 405 |
2019-20 | £3.0m | £3.0m | +£12k | £0 | 436 |
2020-21 | £3.8m | £3.8m | £0 | £0 | 523 |
2021-22 | £3.4m | £3.4m | £0 | £0 | 486 |
2022-23 | £4.0m | £3.5m | +£427k | £0 | 604 |
2023-24 | £5.1m | £4.6m | +£441k | £0 | 767 |
2024-25 | £5.4m | £4.9m | +£553k | £332k | 836 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 post16 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 37% of them. It spends £5,844 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,019.
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 | £3,472 | £3,455 | £2,871–£3,761 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £617 | £540 | £283–£680 |
Supply staff | £43 | £24 | £3–£69 |
Admin and clerical | £513 | £376 | £292–£583 |
Premises | £409 | £281 | £233–£333 |
Energy | £178 | £120 | £95–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £465 | £394 | £339–£611 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £25 | £10–£68 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dixons Sixth Form, Bradford Large reserves
- Beauchamp City Sixth Form Large reserves
- Trinity Sixth Form Academy Healthy
- Elliott Hudson College Healthy
- Queen Elizabeth Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College Tight
- Abbeygate Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Long Road Sixth Form College Large reserves
- CAPA College Large reserves
- Richard Taunton Sixth Form College In deficit
- Longley Park Sixth Form Academy Large reserves
- Sir Isaac Newton Sixth Form Free School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £6,305 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £32 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £168k | £201 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on premises is £409 a pupil, against a typical £281 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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