Everton Nursery School and Family Centre: school finances
Healthy
Holds £98k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.4m | +£211k | £118k | 86 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£11k | £130k | 102 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£62k | £191k | 76 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£108k | £83k | 86 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£65k | £148k | 99 |
2023-24 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£3k | £151k | 70 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£57k | £93k | 82 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£5k | £98k | 84 |
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 17% of them. It spends £22,174 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,514.
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 | £5,568 | £2,852 | £2,386–£3,982 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,527 | £4,899 | £3,972–£6,284 |
Supply staff | £496 | £80 | £2–£389 |
Admin and clerical | £1,082 | £894 | £677–£1,144 |
Premises | £1,697 | £750 | £566–£1,275 |
Energy | £528 | £127 | £77–£183 |
Learning resources & ICT | £443 | £334 | £233–£410 |
Bought-in services | £379 | £303 | £215–£467 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Norcot Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Reddish Vale Nursery School Healthy
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children Large reserves
- Whitecross Nursery School Large reserves
- Hart Hill Nursery School Healthy
- Boldon Nursery School In deficit
- Oxhey Nursery School Large reserves
- Truro Nursery School Large reserves
- Frizington Nursery School Large reserves
- Bushbury Nursery School Large reserves
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- Dorking Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £12,178 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £18k | £218 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £840k | £10,054 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £496 a pupil, against a typical £80 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £528 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,697 a pupil, against a typical £750 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £5,568 a pupil, against a typical £2,852 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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