Golborne & Maxilla Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £496k in reserve, 28% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kensington and Chelsea · 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 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£79k | £240k | 54 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£43k | £198k | 30 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£55k | £143k | 52 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£24k | £119k | 37 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£158k | -£39k | 32 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£115k | £76k | 70 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£128k | £204k | 70 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £1.5m | +£292k | £496k | 64 |
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 80% of them. It spends £22,811 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £19,464.
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 | £5,215 | £4,601 | £3,838–£6,321 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £10,162 | £6,815 | £5,065–£9,572 |
Supply staff | £450 | £151 | £48–£282 |
Admin and clerical | £1,557 | £1,326 | £940–£1,735 |
Premises | £936 | £1,301 | £962–£1,749 |
Energy | £115 | £224 | £153–£295 |
Learning resources & ICT | £598 | £340 | £246–£408 |
Bought-in services | £1,013 | £930 | £542–£2,319 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Dorothy Gardner Nursery School Large reserves
- Thomas Coram Centre In deficit
- Balham Nursery School Tight
- Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Tight
- Randolph Beresford Early Years Centre Large reserves
- St Anne's & Avondale Park Nursery School In deficit
- The Grove Nursery School Large reserves
- Maytree Nursery School In deficit
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- Kintore Way Nursery School In deficit
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Holmewood Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £23,375 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £367k | £5,683 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £256k | £3,966 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on supply staff is £450 a pupil, against a typical £151 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £598 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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