South Acton Childrens Centre: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £77k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Ealing · Nursery · Local authority nursery school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.0m | £1.8m | +£201k | £334k | 95 |
2019-20 | £2.1m | £2.1m | -£2k | £333k | 107 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.6m | +£285k | £617k | 93 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £2.0m | -£439k | £178k | 74 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£65k | £243k | 80 |
2023-24 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£106k | £136k | 86 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.3m | -£60k | £77k | 88 |
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 43% of them. It spends £25,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,587.
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 | £6,174 | £3,539 | £2,709–£4,958 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £11,074 | £6,304 | £4,660–£7,409 |
Supply staff | £32 | £72 | £0–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £1,720 | £1,009 | £684–£1,372 |
Premises | £1,609 | £791 | £639–£1,050 |
Energy | £615 | £167 | £129–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £259 | £343 | £198–£463 |
Bought-in services | £2,396 | £573 | £287–£1,096 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- College Green School and Services Large reserves
- Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre Tight
- Church Hill Nursery School Large reserves
- Ronald Openshaw Nursery School Large reserves
- Edith Kerrison Nursery School Large reserves
- Moss Hall Nursery School In deficit
- Oliver Thomas Nursery School Large reserves
- Thomas Wall Nursery School Large reserves
- Purley Nursery School Large reserves
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Healthy
- Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £16,458 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £637k | £7,202 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £753k | £8,510 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,396 a pupil, against a typical £573 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £615 a pupil, against a typical £167 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,609 a pupil, against a typical £791 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £11,074 a pupil, against a typical £6,304 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £6,174 a pupil, against a typical £3,539 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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