William Lilley Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £8k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · 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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£34k | £32k | 180 |
2019-20 | £996k | £1.0m | -£24k | £8k | 171 |
2020-21 | £984k | £967k | +£17k | £25k | 160 |
2021-22 | £997k | £1.0m | -£28k | -£3k | 168 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£20k | £17k | 161 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£48k | -£31k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£11k | -£20k | 138 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£28k | £8k | 118 |
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 37% of them. It spends £9,642 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,177.
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 | £3,774 | £3,685 | £3,247–£3,918 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,994 | £1,615 | £1,358–£2,064 |
Supply staff | £410 | £137 | £15–£301 |
Admin and clerical | £638 | £394 | £329–£495 |
Premises | £430 | £402 | £317–£532 |
Energy | £153 | £119 | £101–£157 |
Learning resources & ICT | £209 | £315 | £250–£434 |
Bought-in services | £654 | £192 | £78–£312 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sleights Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- St Charles Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Saint Edmund's Roman Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Stallingborough CofE Primary School Tight
- Houghton Conquest Primary School In deficit
- Lavenham Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kilburn Infant and Nursery School Healthy
- Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery Healthy
- St Catherine's Roman Catholic School In deficit
- Sandwich Infant School Large reserves
- Luddington & Garthorpe Primary Large reserves
- St Peter's Church of England Junior School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £9,524 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £81k | £689 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £48k | £409 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £357 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 35% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £654 a pupil, against a typical £192 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £410 a pupil, against a typical £137 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £638 a pupil, against a typical £394 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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