The Bridge Integrated Learning Space: school finances
Healthy
Holds £160k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Islington · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD 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 | £1.5m | £1.1m | +£383k | £0 | 23 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£343k | £0 | 26 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.7m | +£420k | £0 | 28 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.8m | +£301k | £0 | 26 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.0m | +£186k | £385k | 28 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£97k | £0 | 27 |
2024-25 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£22k | £160k | 31 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 43% of them. It spends £76,129 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £43,597.
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 | £18,871 | £17,876 | £14,321–£23,032 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £26,871 | £9,309 | £6,252–£13,236 |
Supply staff | £1,000 | £1,959 | £661–£4,132 |
Admin and clerical | £1,258 | £2,581 | £1,787–£3,586 |
Premises | £2,516 | £2,278 | £1,629–£3,258 |
Energy | £419 | £596 | £361–£799 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,613 | £1,453 | £900–£2,320 |
Bought-in services | £19,516 | £2,451 | £855–£5,549 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Waterside School Large reserves
- Harmood School In deficit
- Bowden House School Large reserves
- Beormund Primary School Large reserves
- The Compass School Tight
- The Bridge Keystone Large reserves
- The Cedars Primary School In deficit
- Ian Mikardo High School Large reserves
- King's Oak School In deficit
- Salmons Brook School Large reserves
- Aspire Academy Large reserves
- Chaffinch Brook School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £73,935 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.8m | £58,032 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £90k | £2,903 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £19,516 a pupil, against a typical £2,451 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £26,871 a pupil, against a typical £9,309 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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