The Bridge Easton: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £832k in reserve, 20% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Norfolk · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE BRIDGE MAT LTD 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, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2023-24 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2023-24 | £2.9m | £2.3m | +£649k | £0 | 100 |
2024-25 | £4.2m | £3.4m | +£811k | £832k | 161 |
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 77% of them. It spends £20,938 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £27,905.
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 | £5,534 | £10,526 | £8,846–£11,561 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,230 | £10,243 | £6,674–£12,909 |
Supply staff | £242 | £380 | £47–£862 |
Admin and clerical | £596 | £1,285 | £946–£1,727 |
Premises | £1,149 | £1,248 | £855–£1,898 |
Energy | £342 | £364 | £298–£444 |
Learning resources & ICT | £553 | £818 | £627–£1,197 |
Bought-in services | £4,534 | £548 | £184–£1,797 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chorley Astley Park School Healthy
- Hazelbeck Special School Healthy
- Summerdown School Large reserves
- St Dominic's School Large reserves
- Heathlands School Large reserves
- Sandgate School In deficit
- Grange Park School Large reserves
- Pond Meadow School Large reserves
- Corley Academy In deficit
- Hollywater School Large reserves
- Riverside Special School In deficit
- Bracken Hill School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £25,820 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2.2m | £13,801 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £25k | £155 |
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 bought-in services is £4,534 a pupil, against a typical £548 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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