E-ACT Bristol Academy South: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.1m in reserve, 9% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · All-through · Academy sponsor led.
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.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £7.1m | £6.8m | +£263k | £682k | 1,081 |
2019-20 | £7.6m | £6.9m | +£766k | £948k | 1,152 |
2020-21 | £8.4m | £7.4m | +£1.1m | £70k | 1,184 |
2021-22 | £9.8m | £8.5m | +£1.3m | £140k | 1,260 |
2022-23 | £10.8m | £10.0m | +£846k | £140k | 1,298 |
2024-25 | £12.5m | £10.8m | +£1.6m | £1.1m | 1,070 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 all-through 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 53% of them. It spends £10,136 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,392.
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 | £3,936 | £4,249 | £3,939–£4,587 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,321 | £1,264 | £953–£1,490 |
Supply staff | £524 | £226 | £115–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £493 | £410 | £267–£530 |
Premises | £695 | £460 | £375–£549 |
Energy | £226 | £151 | £112–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,561 | £442 | £312–£596 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £80 | £28–£151 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oasis Academy Don Valley Large reserves
- Unity Academy Blackpool Healthy
- Academy 360 Large reserves
- Bloxwich Academy Large reserves
- Astrea Academy Sheffield Healthy
- Bournville School Large reserves
- Bridge Learning Campus Large reserves
- Ark Victoria Academy Healthy
- Ark Kings Academy Large reserves
- Temple Learning Academy Healthy
- Bolton St Catherine's Academy Large reserves
- The Grange School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.3m | £11,485 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £967 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £196k | £183 |
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 learning resources & ict is £1,561 a pupil, against a typical £442 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £524 a pupil, against a typical £226 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £695 a pupil, against a typical £460 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £226 a pupil, against a typical £151 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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