Kendal Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £158k in reserve, 14% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Westmorland and Furness · 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 | £615k | £607k | +£7k | £31k | 91 |
2019-20 | £666k | £661k | +£5k | £37k | 99 |
2020-21 | £593k | £592k | +£1k | £38k | 98 |
2021-22 | £639k | £633k | +£6k | £44k | 64 |
2022-23 | £711k | £684k | +£27k | £71k | 79 |
2023-24 | £794k | £777k | +£17k | £88k | 90 |
2024-25 | £871k | £883k | -£11k | £77k | 112 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£80k | £158k | 125 |
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 60% of them. It spends £8,113 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,590.
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 | £2,885 | £2,502 | £1,960–£3,345 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,132 | £5,129 | £3,001–£6,299 |
Supply staff | £3 | £54 | £0–£122 |
Admin and clerical | £724 | £782 | £501–£942 |
Premises | £516 | £683 | £473–£1,067 |
Energy | £83 | £120 | £85–£175 |
Learning resources & ICT | £232 | £263 | £146–£367 |
Bought-in services | £0 | £222 | £118–£473 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre Large reserves
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre Healthy
- Guildford Nursery School Large reserves
- Pastures Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Boundstone Nursery School In deficit
- Knowle West Early Years Centre In deficit
- Birchwood Nursery School Large reserves
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- Oxhey Nursery School Large reserves
- Castle Vale Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Chapel Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Shenley Fields Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £911k | £7,288 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £90 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £184k | £1,469 |
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?
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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