North Islington Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £120k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Islington · Nursery · Local authority nursery school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£25k | £38k | 94 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£36k | £75k | 91 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£25k | £49k | 69 |
2021-22 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£49k | £98k | 90 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£84k | £14k | 85 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£156k | -£142k | 84 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£195k | £53k | 86 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£67k | £120k | 82 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 nursery schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 40% of them. It spends £20,255 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,409.
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 | £2,898 | £4,255 | £3,367–£5,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,119 | £6,317 | £4,872–£7,940 |
Supply staff | £94 | £143 | £30–£354 |
Admin and clerical | £1,360 | £1,059 | £725–£1,407 |
Premises | £871 | £1,059 | £732–£1,386 |
Energy | £221 | £205 | £134–£263 |
Learning resources & ICT | £400 | £297 | £235–£425 |
Bought-in services | £2,477 | £821 | £371–£1,270 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Abbey Wood Nursery School In deficit
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Robert Owen Nursery School In deficit
- Pembury House Nursery School Large reserves
- Dulwich Wood Nursery School Large reserves
- Holmewood Nursery School Large reserves
- Rachel McMillan Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Childrens House Nursery School Large reserves
- Kintore Way Nursery School In deficit
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- Nell Gwynn Nursery School Tight
- Maytree Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £15,270 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £105k | £1,283 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £476k | £5,807 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,477 a pupil, against a typical £821 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £10,119 a pupil, against a typical £6,317 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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