Bedminster Down School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £337k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: FUTURA LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 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 | £6.8m | -£262k | -£80k | 1,013 |
2019-20 | £7.2m | £6.4m | +£789k | £176k | 1,041 |
2020-21 | £7.4m | £6.4m | +£1.0m | £571k | 1,052 |
2021-22 | £7.9m | £6.8m | +£1.1m | £0 | 1,038 |
2022-23 | £8.4m | £7.5m | +£904k | £0 | 1,047 |
2023-24 | £9.0m | £8.7m | +£326k | £0 | 1,040 |
2024-25 | £9.5m | £8.8m | +£712k | £337k | 1,032 |
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 £8,528 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,192.
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 | £4,180 | £4,452 | £4,150–£4,752 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £927 | £1,049 | £827–£1,225 |
Supply staff | £328 | £147 | £101–£229 |
Admin and clerical | £445 | £432 | £351–£504 |
Premises | £1,516 | £456 | £300–£895 |
Energy | £0 | £189 | £136–£206 |
Learning resources & ICT | £776 | £451 | £379–£597 |
Bought-in services | £91 | £112 | £50–£172 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westbourne Academy Tight
- Ormiston Horizon Academy Large reserves
- Headlands School In deficit
- Ken Stimpson Academy Large reserves
- Manor Croft Academy Large reserves
- Woodham Academy Large reserves
- The Marsh Academy Large reserves
- Werneth School In deficit
- Pendle Vale College Large reserves
- Outwood Academy Newbold Large reserves
- Oxclose Community Academy Large reserves
- John Whitgift Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £9.5m | £9,200 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £477k | £462 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £18 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF BEDMINSTER DOWN SCHOOL (PTFA) (charity 285113, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-09 | £0 | £0 |
2025-09 | £0 | £0 |
2024-09 | £0 | £0 |
2023-09 | £0 | £0 |
2022-09 | £0 | £0 |
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.
- Spending on premises is £1,516 a pupil, against a typical £456 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £328 a pupil, against a typical £147 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £776 a pupil, against a typical £451 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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