E-ACT Venturers' Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £275k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: E-ACT 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 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£141k | £395k | 95 |
2019-20 | £3.8m | £3.3m | +£447k | £242k | 138 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £3.8m | +£786k | £23k | 165 |
2021-22 | £6.0m | £5.1m | +£866k | £24k | 217 |
2022-23 | £6.9m | £6.3m | +£618k | £24k | 242 |
2024-25 | £8.1m | £8.3m | -£193k | £275k | 256 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 20% of them. It spends £32,266 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £26,504.
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 | £10,414 | £9,780 | £8,360–£10,887 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,203 | £8,878 | £7,293–£10,744 |
Supply staff | £3,109 | £368 | £35–£662 |
Admin and clerical | £535 | £905 | £652–£1,310 |
Premises | £875 | £1,250 | £1,001–£1,689 |
Energy | £258 | £308 | £234–£401 |
Learning resources & ICT | £3,047 | £676 | £476–£1,264 |
Bought-in services | £23 | £542 | £301–£1,723 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Combe Pafford School Healthy
- Thriftwood School Large reserves
- Durham Trinity School & Sports College In deficit
- St Martins School Large reserves
- St George's School Large reserves
- Talbot Specialist School In deficit
- Foxfield School In deficit
- Seven Hills School Large reserves
- Samuel Laycock School Large reserves
- Bluebell Park School Healthy
- Epinay Business and Enterprise School Large reserves
- Danecourt School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.0m | £31,398 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £4.6m | £18,141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £113 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £3,109 a pupil, against a typical £368 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £3,047 a pupil, against a typical £676 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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