James Lee Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 7 years running; at that rate its £16k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hammersmith and Fulham · 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 | £641k | £554k | +£87k | £425k | 54 |
2019-20 | £556k | £585k | -£29k | £330k | 46 |
2020-21 | £507k | £523k | -£16k | £314k | 36 |
2021-22 | £493k | £556k | -£63k | £251k | 44 |
2022-23 | £550k | £616k | -£66k | £184k | 44 |
2023-24 | £490k | £618k | -£128k | £56k | 43 |
2024-25 | £529k | £583k | -£54k | £20k | 33 |
2025-26 | £550k | £554k | -£4k | £16k | 41 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 nursery schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 47% of them. It spends £13,502 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,235.
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 | £2,661 | £5,039 | £3,142–£6,661 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,959 | £6,304 | £4,578–£7,255 |
Supply staff | £757 | £45 | £0–£264 |
Admin and clerical | £948 | £1,186 | £800–£1,587 |
Premises | £2,353 | £995 | £531–£1,755 |
Energy | £79 | £176 | £121–£267 |
Learning resources & ICT | £280 | £331 | £198–£382 |
Bought-in services | £344 | £692 | £374–£1,208 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Tachbrook Nursery School Large reserves
- Alice Model Nursery School In deficit
- Effra Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Fawood Nursery School & Family Wellbeing Centre Large reserves
- Columbia Market Nursery School In deficit
- Chelsea Open Air Nursery School Large reserves
- Portman Early Childhood Centre Tight
- Clyde Nursery School. In deficit
- Hillview Nursery School Large reserves
- Low Hall Nursery School Healthy
- Granville Plus Nursery School In deficit
- Crosfield Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £503k | £12,259 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £1,081 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £47k | £1,153 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 23% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £757 a pupil, against a typical £45 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £2,353 a pupil, against a typical £995 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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