Earlswood Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £255k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · 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 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£31k | £191k | 844 |
2019-20 | £4.1m | £4.1m | +£62k | £253k | 877 |
2020-21 | £4.2m | £4.2m | +£66k | £319k | 881 |
2021-22 | £4.5m | £4.4m | +£45k | £364k | 362 |
2022-23 | £4.5m | £4.6m | -£7k | £357k | 367 |
2023-24 | £4.8m | £4.8m | +£69k | £426k | 790 |
2024-25 | £5.0m | £5.0m | +£55k | £481k | 760 |
2025-26 | £5.2m | £5.4m | -£226k | £255k | 738 |
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 43% of them. It spends £7,357 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,286.
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 | £3,516 | £3,015 | £2,624–£3,211 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,351 | £1,248 | £993–£1,462 |
Supply staff | £18 | £90 | £23–£155 |
Admin and clerical | £429 | £302 | £239–£453 |
Premises | £411 | £309 | £257–£363 |
Energy | £169 | £83 | £62–£103 |
Learning resources & ICT | £243 | £251 | £181–£291 |
Bought-in services | £302 | £105 | £54–£196 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thomas A Becket Junior School Healthy
- Bushmead Primary & Nursery School In deficit
- Biggleswade Academy Large reserves
- Bitterne Park Primary & Nursery School - Part of the Learning Federation Partnership of Schools Heading for deficit
- Bothal Academy Large reserves
- Drove Primary School Large reserves
- Tudor Court Primary School Tight
- Moulsham Junior School Large reserves
- West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School In deficit
- Abbey Mead Primary Academy Large reserves
- Harborne Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.8m | £6,566 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £279k | £378 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £221k | £299 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £368k | £498 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £302 a pupil, against a typical £105 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £169 a pupil, against a typical £83 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £411 a pupil, against a typical £309 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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