North Star 180°: school finances
Healthy
Holds £229k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Not applicable · Academy special sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: NORTH STAR ACADEMY TRUST 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 | £2.0m | £1.4m | +£551k | £409k | 38 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£89k | £424k | 59 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£186k | £535k | 60 |
2021-22 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£230k | £0 | 84 |
2022-23 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£58k | £0 | 103 |
2024-25 | £3.5m | £3.0m | +£442k | £229k | 103 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 £29,544 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £30,067.
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 | £10,223 | £13,238 | £11,074–£14,610 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,388 | £7,369 | £6,364–£10,945 |
Supply staff | £2,660 | £848 | £234–£1,469 |
Admin and clerical | £1,019 | £1,185 | £928–£1,685 |
Premises | £1,058 | £1,698 | £1,280–£2,510 |
Energy | £417 | £448 | £324–£607 |
Learning resources & ICT | £5,456 | £1,114 | £760–£1,402 |
Bought-in services | £592 | £957 | £328–£1,853 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castlewood School Large reserves
- Holmwood School Large reserves
- Furrowfield School In deficit
- The Brookfield School Large reserves
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Riverside Meadows Academy Healthy
- The Orchard School Heading for deficit
- The Harbour School Large reserves
- Romans Field School Large reserves
- Bennerley Fields School Large reserves
- The Sky Academy Tight
- Spring Brook Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.7m | £35,612 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.0m | £19,340 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £7k | £68 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £5,456 a pupil, against a typical £1,114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,660 a pupil, against a typical £848 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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