Ashfield Infant & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £56k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Cumberland · Primary · Community 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 | £928k | £898k | +£30k | £63k | 191 |
2019-20 | £955k | £965k | -£10k | £52k | 197 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£11k | £64k | 207 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£39k | £25k | 206 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£8k | £32k | 199 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£10k | £42k | 194 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£11k | £53k | 202 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£3k | £56k | 200 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 33% of them. It spends £6,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,440.
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 | £3,308 | £3,066 | £2,867–£3,307 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,464 | £1,236 | £967–£1,603 |
Supply staff | £0 | £102 | £50–£140 |
Admin and clerical | £226 | £347 | £260–£377 |
Premises | £329 | £320 | £260–£377 |
Energy | £77 | £99 | £78–£123 |
Learning resources & ICT | £249 | £303 | £229–£381 |
Bought-in services | £26 | £203 | £105–£262 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St John's CofE Primary School, Cliviger Healthy
- St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Grazeley Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Lingwood Primary Academy Healthy
- Horsendale Primary School Large reserves
- Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy Healthy
- Isleham Church of England Primary School Tight
- Layer-de-la-Haye Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Denys Church of England Infant School, Ibstock In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Thornbury In deficit
- Edlesborough Primary Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,658 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £57k | £286 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £37k | £187 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £33k | £167 |
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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