Henry Allen Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £33k reserve runs out in about 3 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Buckinghamshire · 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 | £391k | £382k | +£9k | £27k | 52 |
2019-20 | £367k | £349k | +£18k | £45k | 55 |
2020-21 | £392k | £390k | +£2k | £46k | 51 |
2021-22 | £408k | £388k | +£20k | £67k | 50 |
2022-23 | £405k | £405k | +£281 | £67k | 44 |
2023-24 | £493k | £496k | -£3k | £64k | 40 |
2024-25 | £557k | £563k | -£5k | £59k | 52 |
2025-26 | £580k | £607k | -£27k | £33k | 45 |
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 23% of them. It spends £13,492 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,498.
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 | £3,808 | £3,789 | £3,098–£4,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,722 | £4,180 | £3,650–£5,882 |
Supply staff | £0 | £123 | £39–£861 |
Admin and clerical | £828 | £831 | £635–£1,031 |
Premises | £967 | £829 | £532–£1,021 |
Energy | £133 | £169 | £125–£238 |
Learning resources & ICT | £234 | £314 | £211–£434 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £440 | £212–£660 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Howard Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Stonehill Nursery School Large reserves
- Stoneyholme Nursery School Large reserves
- Cambridge Nursery School Large reserves
- The Fields Nursery School In deficit
- Abercromby Nursery School Large reserves
- Aclet Close Nursery School Large reserves
- Warwick Nursery School In deficit
- Batford Nursery School Large reserves
- Wallace Road Nursery School Large reserves
- Rainhill Community Nursery Large reserves
- Colleges Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £535k | £11,884 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £43k | £956 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £46k | £1,013 |
Money raised by parents
HENRY ALLEN NURSERY SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (charity 1007815, Registered) raised £7k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £7k | £7k |
2024-10 | £6k | £5k |
2023-10 | £7k | £6k |
2022-10 | £11k | £11k |
2021-10 | £6k | £5k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £6,722 a pupil, against a typical £4,180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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