Mid Essex Co-Operative Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.6m in reserve, 67% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Not applicable · Academy alternative provision converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: KEYS CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY 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 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£63k | £2.4m | 120 |
2019-20 | £2.8m | £2.5m | +£276k | £2.4m | 95 |
2020-21 | £3.1m | £2.9m | +£173k | £2.4m | 83 |
2021-22 | £3.3m | £2.8m | +£486k | £2.7m | 121 |
2022-23 | £3.4m | £3.1m | +£247k | £0 | 56 |
2023-24 | £3.4m | £3.5m | -£121k | £2.7m | 63 |
2024-25 | £3.8m | £3.7m | +£108k | £2.6m | 118 |
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 100% of them. It spends £31,686 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,736.
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 | £17,822 | £12,719 | £10,432–£15,979 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,119 | £4,215 | £2,822–£5,720 |
Supply staff | £788 | £717 | £144–£1,903 |
Admin and clerical | £1,331 | £1,629 | £989–£1,962 |
Premises | £839 | £1,309 | £1,007–£1,714 |
Energy | £263 | £320 | £220–£429 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,975 | £1,358 | £1,063–£1,913 |
Bought-in services | £34 | £852 | £342–£1,808 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Academy of Central Bedfordshire Large reserves
- Shaftesbury High School Healthy
- The Bridge Education Centre Large reserves
- St Thomas's Centre Large reserves
- Pinderfields Hospital PRU Large reserves
- McKee College House Large reserves
- East Sussex Academy Tight
- Herefordshire Pupil Referral Service Large reserves
- River Tees Secondary Academy Large reserves
- Tuition, Medical and Behaviour Support Service Heading for deficit
- Trafford Alternative Education Provision Healthy
- The Ladder School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.9m | £32,661 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.4m | £12,246 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £2k | £17 |
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 teachers is £17,822 a pupil, against a typical £12,719 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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