Willow Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £38k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Central Bedfordshire · 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 | £456k | £400k | +£55k | £145k | 65 |
2019-20 | £397k | £399k | -£3k | £142k | 66 |
2020-21 | £401k | £400k | +£2k | £144k | 58 |
2021-22 | £416k | £504k | -£88k | £56k | 66 |
2022-23 | £457k | £492k | -£35k | £21k | 65 |
2023-24 | £480k | £532k | -£52k | -£31k | 70 |
2024-25 | £637k | £613k | +£24k | -£7k | 64 |
2025-26 | £675k | £629k | +£46k | £38k | 68 |
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 13% of them. It spends £9,183 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,532.
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 | £2,742 | £2,778 | £2,332–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,167 | £4,658 | £3,130–£5,620 |
Supply staff | £100 | £116 | £43–£329 |
Admin and clerical | £1,039 | £831 | £564–£1,078 |
Premises | £349 | £753 | £539–£1,144 |
Energy | £113 | £129 | £102–£209 |
Learning resources & ICT | £124 | £222 | £186–£385 |
Bought-in services | £114 | £381 | £227–£967 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Netherton Park Nursery School Large reserves
- Gloucester Nursery School Large reserves
- Westminster Nursery School Large reserves
- Grandpont Nursery School In deficit
- Lea Nursery School Large reserves
- Douglas Valley Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashgate Nursery School In deficit
- Harrington Nursery School Large reserves
- Woodfield Nursery School Healthy
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Healthy
- Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £649k | £9,469 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £199 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £26k | £381 |
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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