Hardmoor Nursery & Early Years Centre - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £477k, 33% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southampton · 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 | £814k | £954k | -£140k | -£241k | 106 |
2019-20 | £798k | £848k | -£50k | -£291k | 107 |
2020-21 | £499k | £1.0m | -£509k | -£800k | 100 |
2021-22 | £836k | £1.0m | -£180k | -£691k | 107 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£110k | -£801k | 92 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £959k | +£96k | -£705k | 78 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£221k | -£484k | 122 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£8k | -£477k | 122 |
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 7% of them. It spends £11,738 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,783.
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 | £135 | £2,477 | £1,903–£3,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,155 | £4,496 | £3,388–£6,416 |
Supply staff | £123 | £57 | £3–£424 |
Admin and clerical | £277 | £608 | £469–£859 |
Premises | £1,007 | £631 | £493–£1,017 |
Energy | £194 | £102 | £75–£160 |
Learning resources & ICT | £87 | £203 | £160–£356 |
Bought-in services | £468 | £200 | £134–£382 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ludwick Nursery School Large reserves
- Baylis Court Nursery School Large reserves
- Pennywell Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Cippenham Village Nursery School Healthy
- Mill Hill Nursery School Large reserves
- Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Large reserves
- Bognor Regis Nursery School In deficit
- Caverstede Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Large reserves
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Healthy
- Emneth Nursery School Large reserves
- Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £8,845 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £17k | £141 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £362k | £2,954 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £468 a pupil, against a typical £200 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £194 a pupil, against a typical £102 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £7,155 a pupil, against a typical £4,496 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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