Two Bridges Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). South Gloucestershire · Not applicable · Free schools special.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: ENABLE 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, 2024-25
Income and spending, 2024-25
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£11k | £120k | 40 |
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 37% of them. It spends £39,725 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,619.
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 | £14,175 | £11,759 | £9,702–£13,049 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £14,975 | £11,188 | £8,765–£14,884 |
Supply staff | £1,550 | £168 | £0–£466 |
Admin and clerical | £1,075 | £1,507 | £1,121–£2,082 |
Premises | £1,900 | £1,645 | £1,074–£2,098 |
Energy | £1,225 | £568 | £423–£760 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,875 | £1,090 | £749–£1,474 |
Bought-in services | £225 | £875 | £325–£1,741 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenhall Large reserves
- The Beacon College In deficit
- Meadow Wood School Large reserves
- Brookhaven School Large reserves
- Rosebank School Large reserves
- Elmfield School for Deaf Children In deficit
- Hinderton School In deficit
- Sladewood Academy In deficit
- Saxon Wood School Large reserves
- Bowman Academy Tight
- The Grove Special School Large reserves
- Churchill Special Free School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £39,250 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1.0m | £26,050 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £8k | £200 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,550 a pupil, against a typical £168 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £1,225 a pupil, against a typical £568 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £1,875 a pupil, against a typical £1,090 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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