St Stephen's Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £30k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Newham · 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£47k | £76k | 122 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£204k | £280k | 131 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£157k | £123k | 112 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£55k | £68k | 117 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£26k | £94k | 128 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£2k | £96k | 118 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£40k | £136k | 116 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£106k | £30k | 116 |
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 27% of them. It spends £16,772 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,062.
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 | £2,635 | £3,579 | £2,826–£5,289 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,538 | £6,145 | £4,505–£7,409 |
Supply staff | £454 | £53 | £0–£384 |
Admin and clerical | £547 | £991 | £684–£1,407 |
Premises | £408 | £794 | £641–£1,117 |
Energy | £124 | £167 | £132–£237 |
Learning resources & ICT | £83 | £331 | £198–£463 |
Bought-in services | £1,706 | £588 | £340–£1,096 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Acacia Nursery Healthy
- McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- Sheringham Nursery School & Children's Centre Large reserves
- Kay Rowe Nursery School Large reserves
- Rowland Hill Nursery School Tight
- Thomas Wall Nursery School Large reserves
- Grove House Nursery School & Children's Centre Tight
- College Green School and Services Large reserves
- Greenfields Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Surbiton Hill Nursery School Healthy
- South Acton Childrens Centre Heading for deficit
- Chelwood Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £15,299 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £72k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £65k | £559 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £454 a pupil, against a typical £53 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,706 a pupil, against a typical £588 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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