The Bridge Short Stay School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £143k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cheshire West and Chester · Not applicable · Pupil referral unit.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£54k | £81k | 44 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£9k | £90k | 48 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£35k | £125k | 49 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£88k | £37k | 46 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£82k | £119k | 60 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£27k | £92k | 58 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£12k | £103k | 60 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£39k | £143k | 59 |
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 30% of them. It spends £32,151 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £29,985.
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 | £16,167 | £13,691 | £11,240–£16,339 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,678 | £7,012 | £4,296–£10,635 |
Supply staff | £954 | £912 | £339–£2,228 |
Admin and clerical | £1,897 | £1,445 | £1,079–£2,236 |
Premises | £1,071 | £1,400 | £922–£1,951 |
Energy | £203 | £409 | £240–£682 |
Learning resources & ICT | £639 | £1,258 | £873–£1,831 |
Bought-in services | £457 | £251 | £89–£1,552 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Bridge Academy In deficit
- Arbour Academy Healthy
- Kickstart Academy Large reserves
- Chaselea Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Penwith Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Park Aspire Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Spalding Large reserves
- Springwell Alternative Academy Large reserves
- North Cornwall Alternative Provision Academy Large reserves
- Northumberland Pupil Referral Unit In deficit
- Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit Large reserves
- Rowhill School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.9m | £32,384 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.2m | £19,691 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £44k | £747 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £435 |
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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