Bradford Girls' Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £430k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bradford · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BRADFORD DIOCESAN 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 | £6.5m | £5.3m | +£1.3m | £1.0m | 1,088 |
2019-20 | £6.6m | £6.2m | +£319k | £966k | 1,048 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £6.5m | -£87k | £878k | 1,009 |
2021-22 | £6.1m | £6.4m | -£355k | £536k | 999 |
2022-23 | £6.8m | £6.7m | +£59k | £348k | 1,031 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £6.9m | +£368k | £386k | 1,041 |
2024-25 | £5.5m | £5.1m | +£402k | £430k | 677 |
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 47% of them. It spends £7,604 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,717.
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 | £3,672 | £4,572 | £4,317–£4,838 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £555 | £1,118 | £885–£1,272 |
Supply staff | £464 | £185 | £136–£472 |
Admin and clerical | £678 | £505 | £428–£603 |
Premises | £473 | £496 | £405–£678 |
Energy | £145 | £178 | £146–£227 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £517 | £382–£668 |
Bought-in services | £290 | £120 | £48–£210 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Rhyddings Large reserves
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Large reserves
- The Oaks Academy In deficit
- Pegasus Academy Large reserves
- Blacon High School, A Specialist Sports College In deficit
- Beacon Academy Healthy
- The Telford Park School Tight
- Bay Leadership Academy In deficit
- Sir William Stanier School In deficit
- Oak Academy Heading for deficit
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Large reserves
- Oasis Academy Brightstowe Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £5.3m | £7,851 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £68k | £100 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £235k | £347 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £290 a pupil, against a typical £120 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £678 a pupil, against a typical £505 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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