St Bernadette Catholic Secondary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £304k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£28k | £231k | 724 |
2019-20 | £4.4m | £4.4m | +£44k | £270k | 738 |
2020-21 | £4.6m | £4.5m | +£70k | £339k | 738 |
2021-22 | £5.0m | £4.8m | +£177k | £516k | 732 |
2022-23 | £5.2m | £5.4m | -£165k | £351k | 754 |
2023-24 | £5.7m | £5.6m | +£85k | £437k | 747 |
2024-25 | £6.0m | £6.0m | +£16k | £453k | 754 |
2025-26 | £6.3m | £6.4m | -£149k | £304k | 754 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,500 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,970.
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 | £4,819 | £4,387 | £4,129–£4,644 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £710 | £883 | £651–£1,102 |
Supply staff | £234 | £126 | £51–£196 |
Admin and clerical | £734 | £483 | £326–£556 |
Premises | £566 | £473 | £353–£598 |
Energy | £144 | £164 | £133–£198 |
Learning resources & ICT | £426 | £485 | £399–£656 |
Bought-in services | £394 | £110 | £69–£182 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Townsend Church of England School Heading for deficit
- Witchford Village College In deficit
- West Somerset College Tight
- Bury St Edmunds County High School Healthy
- Anthony Gell School Healthy
- Doncaster UTC Large reserves
- Fakenham Academy Large reserves
- Notre Dame RC School Large reserves
- St Thomas More RC College Large reserves
- Trinity Academy St. Edwards Large reserves
- Robertsbridge Community College Healthy
- Altwood Church of England School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.1m | £8,098 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £195k | £258 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £302k | £400 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £162k | £215 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £394 a pupil, against a typical £110 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £234 a pupil, against a typical £126 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £734 a pupil, against a typical £483 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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