Butler's Hill Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £145k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
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 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£55k | £101k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£44k | £57k | 252 |
2020-21 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£15k | £72k | 230 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£21k | £51k | 244 |
2022-23 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£19k | £70k | 228 |
2023-24 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£2k | £68k | 236 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£134k | £202k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£57k | £145k | 226 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,438 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,043.
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 | £3,403 | £3,104 | £2,952–£3,295 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,183 | £1,500 | £1,296–£1,881 |
Supply staff | £193 | £103 | £30–£260 |
Admin and clerical | £370 | £322 | £286–£393 |
Premises | £415 | £359 | £301–£422 |
Energy | £70 | £97 | £78–£115 |
Learning resources & ICT | £189 | £270 | £209–£375 |
Bought-in services | £213 | £158 | £77–£266 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy Healthy
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Frogmore Junior School Large reserves
- St Martin's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Shephalbury Park Primary School Large reserves
- Middlethorpe Primary Academy Tight
- Prospect Hill Junior School Large reserves
- St Mary Magdalene CofE Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Bankfoot Primary School Healthy
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bacon Garth Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £7,934 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £131k | £579 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £87k | £385 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £254 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,183 a pupil, against a typical £1,500 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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