Kintore Way Nursery School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £72k, 5% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Southwark · 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 | £1.7m | £1.8m | -£74k | -£105k | 151 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£13k | -£92k | 152 |
2020-21 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£32k | -£124k | 133 |
2021-22 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£3k | -£127k | 128 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.8m | -£328k | -£455k | 125 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£20k | -£475k | 84 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£166k | -£309k | 80 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.2m | +£237k | -£72k | 66 |
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 33% of them. It spends £18,369 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £18,406.
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 | £4,343 | £4,444 | £3,506–£5,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,914 | £6,630 | £4,709–£7,943 |
Supply staff | £146 | £93 | £0–£253 |
Admin and clerical | £1,312 | £1,159 | £777–£1,667 |
Premises | £1,143 | £1,126 | £744–£1,425 |
Energy | £427 | £205 | £143–£268 |
Learning resources & ICT | £417 | £338 | £246–£382 |
Bought-in services | £775 | £861 | £418–£1,808 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- Wentworth Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Maytree Nursery School In deficit
- Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Nell Gwynn Nursery School Tight
- Abbey Wood Nursery School In deficit
- Holmewood Nursery School Large reserves
- The Grove Nursery School Large reserves
- North Islington Nursery School Healthy
- Dulwich Wood Nursery School Large reserves
- Mary Paterson Nursery School Healthy
- Kate Greenaway Nursery School and Children's Centre Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £21,236 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £172k | £2,613 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £727 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 56% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £427 a pupil, against a typical £205 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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