The Bridge Academy

Pupils by ethnicity (January 2026)

White British 90% (Staffordshire 82%, England 73%) · Mixed White and Black Caribbean 4% (Staffordshire 5%, England 4%) · Any other Black background 2% (Staffordshire 1%, England 1%) · Not recorded 2% (Staffordshire 2%, England 3%) · Any other White background 2% (Staffordshire 2%, England 3%)

Source: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026 census · how to read these figures

Staffing

Full-time-equivalent, 2025/26.

Teacher retention (2024/25)

65% of teachers stayed at the school the following year · 9% moved to another state school · 26% left the state-funded sector

Vacancies (November 2025)

0% of teaching posts vacant, 0% filled temporarily · England, special schools and PRUs: 0.68% vacant, 1.02% temporary

Teacher sickness absence (reported in the November 2024 census)

75% of teachers took sickness absence, 17.4 days each on average · England, all state-funded schools: 61.8%, 8.1 days

Teacher pay (November 2025)

Mean salary of full-time qualified teachers £51,874; 40% on the leadership pay range · England, special schools and PRUs: £53,604, 18.3%

Source: DfE School Workforce Census · how these figures are counted

Spending per pupil (2024-25)

Where the money went (2024-25)

Share of spending, with the median for alternative provision schools in brackets: Staff 82% (80%) · premises 0% (4%) · occupation (energy, rates, cleaning) 0% (5%) · supplies and services 18% (9%) · educational supplies 8% (4%) · bought-in professional services 9% (1%) · catering 0% (2%)

Reserves (2024-25)

Revenue reserve £0; in-year balance +£252,000

Higher spending is not a measure of quality. Source: academy finance return, 2024-25, DfE · how spending is compared