North Star 82°: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.2m in reserve, 38% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
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.
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 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£108k | £125k | 45 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£28k | £153k | 43 |
2021-22 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£229k | £906k | 48 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£346k | £1.1m | 60 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£39k | £1.2m | 69 |
2024-25 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£180k | £1.2m | 61 |
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 93% of them. It spends £46,820 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £33,841.
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 | £17,590 | £14,333 | £12,495–£15,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,918 | £7,823 | £5,954–£11,700 |
Supply staff | £6,672 | £1,709 | £411–£3,369 |
Admin and clerical | £754 | £1,444 | £1,126–£2,383 |
Premises | £1,148 | £1,612 | £1,309–£2,292 |
Energy | £508 | £496 | £363–£654 |
Learning resources & ICT | £4,967 | £1,410 | £806–£2,994 |
Bought-in services | £1,164 | £762 | £385–£2,072 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Kilgarth School In deficit
- Kitts Green Academy Large reserves
- Haywood Grove School Large reserves
- North Star 240° Large reserves
- Co-op Academy Rathbone Large reserves
- Gilbrook School In deficit
- King's Academy Lord Wilson In deficit
- Eaton Hall Specialist Academy In deficit
- Norman Cornish Academy In deficit
- The Polygon School Large reserves
- NeneGate Healthy
- Finch Woods Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £47,770 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.6m | £26,541 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £1,443 |
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 supply staff is £6,672 a pupil, against a typical £1,709 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £4,967 a pupil, against a typical £1,410 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £17,590 a pupil, against a typical £14,333 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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