Oasis Academy Temple Quarter: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £244k in reserve, 10% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bristol, City of · Secondary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: OASIS COMMUNITY LEARNING 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 | £1.1m | £2.0m | -£832k | £0 | 71 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£545k | £244k | 278 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,018 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,064.
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 | £4,345 | £4,706 | £4,380–£5,035 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £763 | £1,086 | £676–£1,369 |
Supply staff | £144 | £305 | £155–£362 |
Admin and clerical | £356 | £520 | £444–£619 |
Premises | £180 | £506 | £323–£644 |
Energy | £180 | £248 | £194–£338 |
Learning resources & ICT | £392 | £520 | £373–£711 |
Bought-in services | £7 | £132 | £73–£191 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Charles Read Academy In deficit
- Darwen Aldridge Enterprise Studio In deficit
- Shireland CBSO Academy Healthy
- Waverley Studio College Large reserves
- Aldridge UTC Warrington In deficit
- Cape Cornwall School In deficit
- Crewe Engineering and Design UTC In deficit
- Lift Broadlands Large reserves
- SGS Forest High School In deficit
- Bmat Stem Academy Large reserves
- North East Futures UTC In deficit
- West Moors Middle School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £8,781 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £21k | £76 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £55k | £198 |
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?
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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