The City Academy Bristol: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £572k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION 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 | £6.6m | £6.1m | +£409k | -£362k | 738 |
2019-20 | £7.5m | £6.9m | +£553k | -£122k | 874 |
2020-21 | £8.2m | £7.0m | +£1.1m | £386k | 1,013 |
2021-22 | £8.8m | £7.4m | +£1.4m | £0 | 1,012 |
2022-23 | £9.4m | £8.3m | +£1.2m | £0 | 1,033 |
2023-24 | £10.0m | £8.1m | +£2.0m | £0 | 992 |
2024-25 | £10.3m | £9.4m | +£896k | £572k | 980 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,603 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,454.
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 | £4,690 | £4,575 | £4,247–£4,846 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,831 | £929 | £665–£1,386 |
Supply staff | £78 | £158 | £70–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £339 | £466 | £409–£638 |
Premises | £1,146 | £494 | £399–£933 |
Energy | £208 | £153 | £100–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £251 | £474 | £373–£604 |
Bought-in services | £336 | £101 | £40–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ormiston Ilkeston Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Thamesview School Healthy
- Bradford Forster Academy Large reserves
- St Peter's RC High School Healthy
- Lyng Hall School Large reserves
- Mount St Mary's Catholic High School Heading for deficit
- E-ACT Royton and Crompton Academy Large reserves
- The Royal Sutton School In deficit
- Nuneaton Academy Large reserves
- The James Hornsby School Large reserves
- Castle View Enterprise Academy Large reserves
- Cecil Jones Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.6m | £9,747 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £305k | £311 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £755k | £770 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £336 a pupil, against a typical £101 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,146 a pupil, against a typical £494 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,831 a pupil, against a typical £929 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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