Sir Bernard Lovell Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £412k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £5.2m | £5.6m | -£467k | -£318k | 964 |
2019-20 | £5.4m | £5.4m | +£52k | -£651k | 1,010 |
2020-21 | £6.2m | £5.5m | +£638k | -£388k | 1,098 |
2021-22 | £7.0m | £6.3m | +£681k | £0 | 1,153 |
2022-23 | £7.4m | £7.0m | +£445k | £0 | 1,192 |
2023-24 | £8.2m | £7.8m | +£421k | £0 | 1,244 |
2024-25 | £9.4m | £8.5m | +£853k | £412k | 1,261 |
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 17% of them. It spends £6,754 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,348.
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 | £4,055 | £4,302 | £4,116–£4,433 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £688 | £712 | £562–£795 |
Supply staff | £122 | £81 | £44–£158 |
Admin and clerical | £451 | £442 | £335–£518 |
Premises | £421 | £430 | £360–£488 |
Energy | £195 | £132 | £114–£153 |
Learning resources & ICT | £427 | £439 | £364–£648 |
Bought-in services | £68 | £66 | £51–£142 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Notley High School and Braintree Sixth Form Large reserves
- Chancellor's School Large reserves
- Hounsdown School Large reserves
- All Hallows Catholic College Large reserves
- Stanborough School Large reserves
- Standish Community High School Large reserves
- Richmond School & Sixth Form College Large reserves
- The Costello School Large reserves
- Chosen Hill School Large reserves
- Heart of England School Large reserves
- William Howard School In deficit
- Cockermouth School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.1m | £7,255 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £319k | £253 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £222k | £176 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £195 a pupil, against a typical £132 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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