McMillan Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £43k in reserve, 6% 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 | £378k | £412k | -£34k | -£102k | 44 |
2019-20 | £465k | £437k | +£28k | -£74k | 49 |
2020-21 | £384k | £328k | +£56k | -£18k | 28 |
2021-22 | £330k | £287k | +£43k | £25k | 54 |
2022-23 | £334k | £337k | -£3k | £22k | 34 |
2023-24 | £441k | £390k | +£51k | £73k | 44 |
2024-25 | £633k | £626k | +£7k | £80k | 50 |
2025-26 | £730k | £767k | -£37k | £43k | 50 |
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 £15,343 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,577.
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 | £4,804 | £3,503 | £2,919–£3,936 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,828 | £4,860 | £3,257–£6,395 |
Supply staff | £885 | £112 | £36–£274 |
Admin and clerical | £364 | £882 | £626–£1,177 |
Premises | £3,361 | £757 | £465–£987 |
Energy | £224 | £173 | £120–£264 |
Learning resources & ICT | £551 | £255 | £186–£395 |
Bought-in services | £720 | £352 | £185–£520 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bordesley Green East Nursery School In deficit
- Parkview Nursery School Large reserves
- Scartho Nursery School Large reserves
- Maidenhead Nursery School Large reserves
- Knowles Nursery School Large reserves
- Crossens Nursery School Large reserves
- Beechdale Nursery School Large reserves
- Bacup Nursery School Large reserves
- The Kingsdown Nursery School, Lincoln Healthy
- Wheatley Nursery School Large reserves
- Stoneygate Nursery School Healthy
- Boston Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £726k | £14,515 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £150 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £93 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £885 a pupil, against a typical £112 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £3,361 a pupil, against a typical £757 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £551 a pupil, against a typical £255 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £720 a pupil, against a typical £352 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,804 a pupil, against a typical £3,503 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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