Tarnerland Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £208k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · 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 | £1.0m | £992k | +£32k | £50k | 110 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£13k | £37k | 103 |
2020-21 | £936k | £946k | -£10k | £27k | 101 |
2021-22 | £921k | £975k | -£54k | -£27k | 107 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£339 | -£28k | 116 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£114k | £87k | 104 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£89k | £176k | 92 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£32k | £208k | 87 |
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 £18,699 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,471.
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 | £1,906 | £3,306 | £2,574–£3,835 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,905 | £5,402 | £3,537–£6,487 |
Supply staff | £755 | £214 | £8–£727 |
Admin and clerical | £2,203 | £799 | £572–£1,050 |
Premises | £1,591 | £732 | £497–£1,057 |
Energy | £172 | £150 | £112–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £184 | £328 | £205–£525 |
Bought-in services | £324 | £873 | £249–£1,471 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Collyhurst Nursery School Healthy
- The Wharf Nursery School Large reserves
- Weoley Castle Nursery School In deficit
- The Limes Nursery School Large reserves
- Rubery Nursery School Large reserves
- Gracelands Nursery School Large reserves
- Low Hill Nursery School In deficit
- Featherstone Nursery School Large reserves
- Abbey Green Nursery School Large reserves
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Large reserves
- Allens Croft Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £13,511 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £485k | £5,580 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £2,203 a pupil, against a typical £799 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,591 a pupil, against a typical £732 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £9,905 a pupil, against a typical £5,402 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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