Co-op Academy Rathbone: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £162k in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£95k | £570k | 85 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.5m | -£243k | £327k | 56 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£33k | £294k | 53 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£185k | £109k | 58 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£8k | £101k | 65 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£132k | -£31k | 70 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£192k | £162k | 63 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 60% of them. It spends £25,167 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £34,416.
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 | £8,530 | £14,761 | £12,495–£15,666 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,972 | £7,823 | £6,211–£11,913 |
Supply staff | £3,362 | £1,632 | £257–£3,419 |
Admin and clerical | £1,555 | £1,444 | £1,136–£2,646 |
Premises | £1,902 | £1,752 | £1,345–£2,596 |
Energy | £422 | £504 | £298–£698 |
Learning resources & ICT | £795 | £1,965 | £884–£3,066 |
Bought-in services | £1,709 | £863 | £425–£2,288 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Haywood Grove School Large reserves
- Gilbrook School In deficit
- King's Academy Lord Wilson In deficit
- NeneGate Healthy
- Norman Cornish Academy In deficit
- The Waterloo School Large reserves
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy In deficit
- North Star 82° Large reserves
- Peak Academy In deficit
- Kilgarth School In deficit
- The Polygon School Large reserves
- Woolston Brook School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £28,219 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £703k | £11,152 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £90k | £1,436 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £121 | £2 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 26% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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