Collyhurst Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £81k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Manchester · 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£56k | £107k | 78 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£106k | £819 | 84 |
2020-21 | £950k | £1.0m | -£57k | -£56k | 43 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£24k | -£80k | 50 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£111k | -£191k | 43 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£37k | -£154k | 32 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.3m | +£175k | £21k | 29 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£60k | £81k | 102 |
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 £13,472 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,445.
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 | £1,316 | £3,170 | £2,520–£3,733 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,467 | £5,616 | £3,786–£6,647 |
Supply staff | £581 | £151 | £0–£521 |
Admin and clerical | £1,676 | £801 | £572–£1,044 |
Premises | £679 | £793 | £497–£1,263 |
Energy | £187 | £151 | £109–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £294 | £184–£506 |
Bought-in services | £648 | £909 | £270–£1,524 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Weoley Castle Nursery School In deficit
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Tarnerland Nursery School Large reserves
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Large reserves
- The Limes Nursery School Large reserves
- The Wharf Nursery School Large reserves
- Filton Avenue Nursery School In deficit
- Shenley Fields Nursery School Healthy
- Rubery Nursery School Large reserves
- Abbey Green Nursery School Large reserves
- Knowle West Early Years Centre In deficit
- St Philips Marsh Nursery School and Barton Hill Childrens Centre/Cashmore Early Years Centre In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £13,902 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £10k | £98 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £355 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £581 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,676 a pupil, against a typical £801 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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