Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £263k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Wirral · 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 | £942k | £915k | +£27k | -£2k | 62 |
2019-20 | £920k | £745k | +£174k | £173k | 76 |
2020-21 | £727k | £668k | +£59k | £232k | 64 |
2021-22 | £838k | £752k | +£85k | £317k | 72 |
2022-23 | £971k | £1.0m | -£52k | £265k | 89 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£150k | £115k | 108 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£35k | £80k | 118 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£183k | £263k | 134 |
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 50% of them. It spends £15,843 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,587.
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 | £4,535 | £2,928 | £2,016–£3,733 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £8,463 | £4,117 | £3,339–£6,270 |
Supply staff | £40 | £214 | £28–£629 |
Admin and clerical | £734 | £759 | £512–£922 |
Premises | £795 | £689 | £461–£1,000 |
Energy | £293 | £134 | £83–£188 |
Learning resources & ICT | £202 | £258 | £160–£379 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £1,005 | £296–£1,335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Large reserves
- Little Hayes Nursery School In deficit
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School In deficit
- Ilminster Avenue Nursery School In deficit
- Newtown Nursery School Healthy
- Filton Avenue Nursery School In deficit
- Osborne Nursery School Large reserves
- Hoyle Nursery School Large reserves
- Hartcliffe Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- West Heath Nursery School Large reserves
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Large reserves
- Goodway Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.2m | £16,512 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £720k | £5,391 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £94k | £703 |
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?
- Spending on energy is £293 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £8,463 a pupil, against a typical £4,117 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,535 a pupil, against a typical £2,928 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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