St Mary Redcliffe and Temple School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £1.2m, 9% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Voluntary aided school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £8.7m | £8.8m | -£96k | £366k | 1,706 |
2019-20 | £9.4m | £9.5m | -£118k | £248k | 1,719 |
2020-21 | £9.4m | £9.3m | +£137k | £385k | 1,747 |
2021-22 | £10.0m | £10.1m | -£22k | £362k | 1,780 |
2022-23 | £11.6m | £12.0m | -£322k | £40k | 1,784 |
2023-24 | £12.2m | £13.0m | -£805k | -£765k | 1,761 |
2024-25 | £13.2m | £14.1m | -£926k | -£1.7m | 1,778 |
2025-26 | £14.3m | £13.8m | +£465k | -£1.2m | 1,793 |
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 0% of them. It spends £7,724 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,314.
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 | £4,373 | £4,160 | £3,905–£4,379 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £956 | £837 | £632–£1,020 |
Supply staff | £138 | £91 | £45–£161 |
Admin and clerical | £485 | £391 | £329–£532 |
Premises | £390 | £409 | £378–£505 |
Energy | £200 | £131 | £109–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £531 | £494 | £373–£582 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £66 | £42–£120 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Allerton Grange School Healthy
- Wales High School Healthy
- Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy Healthy
- Philip Morant School and College Large reserves
- Camborne Science and International Academy Large reserves
- Plume School Large reserves
- Cheltenham Bournside School and Sixth Form Centre Large reserves
- Carlton le Willows Academy Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Valley Large reserves
- Stratford Upon Avon School Large reserves
- Ossett Academy and Sixth Form College Large reserves
- Allerton High School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £13.2m | £7,340 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £584k | £326 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £286k | £160 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £1.2m | £643 |
Money raised by parents
ST MARY REDCLIFFE AND TEMPLE SCHOOL PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 282884, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £4k |
2024-08 | £8k | £5k |
2023-08 | £7k | £8k |
2022-08 | £6k | £14k |
2021-08 | £8k | £4k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £189 a pupil, against a typical £66 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £200 a pupil, against a typical £131 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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