Millfields Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £89k in reserve, 13% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Walsall · 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 | £712k | £497k | +£215k | £194k | 70 |
2019-20 | £696k | £601k | +£95k | £289k | 66 |
2020-21 | £400k | £392k | +£7k | £297k | 58 |
2021-22 | £480k | £410k | +£70k | £367k | 59 |
2022-23 | £500k | £782k | -£283k | £84k | 52 |
2023-24 | £583k | £553k | +£30k | £114k | 52 |
2024-25 | £624k | £646k | -£22k | £91k | 68 |
2025-26 | £699k | £701k | -£3k | £89k | 60 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,594 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,444.
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 | £2,824 | £3,023 | £2,197–£3,717 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,738 | £5,359 | £3,327–£5,918 |
Supply staff | £449 | £139 | £25–£324 |
Admin and clerical | £458 | £815 | £596–£1,073 |
Premises | £308 | £694 | £432–£1,206 |
Energy | £354 | £129 | £90–£210 |
Learning resources & ICT | £308 | £263 | £186–£387 |
Bought-in services | £352 | £538 | £181–£797 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Gainsborough Nursery School Large reserves
- Lydalls Nursery School Large reserves
- Tenterfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Blagrave Nursery School In deficit
- Kenilworth Nursery School & Early Years Training Centre In deficit
- Aughton Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Usworth Colliery Nursery School Large reserves
- Kingswood Nursery School Large reserves
- Whitnash Nursery School Large reserves
- Haven Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Rowley View Nursery School Large reserves
- Slade Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £656k | £10,850 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £27k | £454 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £697 |
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 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £449 a pupil, against a typical £139 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £354 a pupil, against a typical £129 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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