Newtown Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £34k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £622k | £602k | +£20k | -£62k | 48 |
2019-20 | £644k | £625k | +£20k | -£42k | 70 |
2020-21 | £529k | £593k | -£63k | -£105k | 55 |
2021-22 | £544k | £575k | -£31k | -£137k | 84 |
2022-23 | £624k | £694k | -£70k | -£207k | 90 |
2023-24 | £751k | £771k | -£20k | -£227k | 72 |
2024-25 | £968k | £873k | +£95k | -£132k | 84 |
2025-26 | £971k | £805k | +£166k | £34k | 92 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,746 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,335.
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 | £1,932 | £3,030 | £2,424–£3,883 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,008 | £4,178 | £3,339–£6,487 |
Supply staff | £13 | £265 | £70–£724 |
Admin and clerical | £287 | £759 | £527–£1,064 |
Premises | £608 | £724 | £461–£1,021 |
Energy | £147 | £134 | £83–£195 |
Learning resources & ICT | £210 | £258 | £172–£379 |
Bought-in services | £301 | £929 | £314–£1,335 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Little Hayes Nursery School In deficit
- Goodway Nursery School Large reserves
- The Limes Nursery School Large reserves
- West Heath Nursery School Large reserves
- Canterbury Nursery School and Centre for Children and Families Large reserves
- Rubery Nursery School Large reserves
- Osborne Nursery School Large reserves
- Monkchester Road Nursery School Large reserves
- Speedwell Nursery School In deficit
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Redcliffe Childrens Centre and Maintained Nursery School In deficit
- Ganneys Meadow Nursery School and Family Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £844k | £9,179 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £938 | £10 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £126k | £1,373 |
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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