Rubery Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £388k in reserve, 33% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · 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 | £859k | £873k | -£14k | £133k | 99 |
2019-20 | £943k | £899k | +£44k | £176k | 102 |
2020-21 | £841k | £820k | +£21k | £197k | 84 |
2021-22 | £697k | £908k | -£211k | -£14k | 78 |
2022-23 | £869k | £857k | +£12k | -£2k | 84 |
2023-24 | £850k | £823k | +£27k | £25k | 92 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £904k | +£268k | £294k | 92 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£94k | £388k | 80 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 nursery schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 80% of them. It spends £13,420 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,471.
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 | £2,581 | £3,259 | £2,520–£3,835 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,438 | £5,292 | £3,392–£6,487 |
Supply staff | £1,302 | £310 | £19–£758 |
Admin and clerical | £470 | £803 | £528–£1,130 |
Premises | £750 | £761 | £520–£1,263 |
Energy | £686 | £151 | £112–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £167 | £328 | £204–£532 |
Bought-in services | £2,813 | £909 | £307–£1,335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Limes Nursery School Large reserves
- Speedwell Nursery School In deficit
- Goodway Nursery School Large reserves
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Large reserves
- The Sue Hedley Nursery School In deficit
- Tarnerland Nursery School Large reserves
- Abbey Green Nursery School Large reserves
- Collyhurst Nursery School Healthy
- Weoley Castle Nursery School In deficit
- St Werburghs Park Nursery School In deficit
- Filton Avenue Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £13,153 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £45k | £567 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £116k | £1,447 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £686 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £1,302 a pupil, against a typical £310 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,813 a pupil, against a typical £909 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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