Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £267k in reserve, 30% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wandsworth · 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 | £801k | £785k | +£15k | £267k | 58 |
2019-20 | £705k | £670k | +£35k | £302k | 47 |
2020-21 | £607k | £594k | +£14k | £315k | 42 |
2021-22 | £629k | £641k | -£11k | £304k | 32 |
2022-23 | £688k | £688k | +£756 | £305k | 43 |
2023-24 | £623k | £711k | -£88k | £216k | 37 |
2024-25 | £722k | £698k | +£24k | £240k | 44 |
2025-26 | £905k | £878k | +£28k | £267k | 55 |
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 83% of them. It spends £15,958 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £18,434.
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 | £3,975 | £4,444 | £2,856–£5,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,724 | £6,582 | £4,927–£7,940 |
Supply staff | £237 | £95 | £0–£294 |
Admin and clerical | £1,411 | £1,298 | £832–£1,667 |
Premises | £2,559 | £1,147 | £694–£1,519 |
Energy | £227 | £191 | £133–£295 |
Learning resources & ICT | £200 | £331 | £246–£400 |
Bought-in services | £360 | £930 | £481–£2,158 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Vanessa Nursery School Large reserves
- Nell Gwynn Nursery School Tight
- Mary Paterson Nursery School Healthy
- Kintore Way Nursery School In deficit
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- The Grove Nursery School Large reserves
- Clyde Nursery School. In deficit
- Portman Early Childhood Centre Tight
- Chelsea Open Air Nursery School Large reserves
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Abbey Wood Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £740k | £13,451 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £83k | £1,517 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £166k | £3,009 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £2,559 a pupil, against a typical £1,147 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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