Bristol Metropolitan Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £643k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £9.7m | £9.2m | +£490k | £755k | 899 |
2019-20 | £9.8m | £9.6m | +£167k | £1.0m | 951 |
2020-21 | £11.6m | £10.4m | +£1.1m | £1.2m | 1,015 |
2021-22 | £11.2m | £10.2m | +£1.0m | £0 | 1,050 |
2022-23 | £12.9m | £11.4m | +£1.5m | £1.5m | 1,083 |
2023-24 | £13.2m | £12.3m | +£882k | £1.3m | 1,108 |
2024-25 | £15.0m | £10.1m | +£4.9m | £643k | 1,102 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 23% of them. It spends £9,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,626.
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 | £4,327 | £4,470 | £4,217–£4,677 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,233 | £814 | £639–£1,055 |
Supply staff | £101 | £107 | £58–£180 |
Admin and clerical | £334 | £459 | £385–£637 |
Premises | £1,493 | £390 | £302–£475 |
Energy | £0 | £156 | £106–£170 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £457 | £395–£581 |
Bought-in services | £380 | £70 | £39–£149 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Clarendon Academy Large reserves
- Oulton Academy Large reserves
- Springfield School Large reserves
- The Belvedere Academy Large reserves
- Ellowes Hall Sports College Large reserves
- King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls Large reserves
- Oakwood High School Large reserves
- Upper Shirley High School Healthy
- Darwen Vale High School Large reserves
- Crofton Academy Large reserves
- Harris Academy Riverside In deficit
- Stone Lodge School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £14.8m | £13,466 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £481k | £436 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £165k | £150 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £380 a pupil, against a typical £70 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,493 a pupil, against a typical £390 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,233 a pupil, against a typical £814 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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