Nell Gwynn Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £23k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£40k | £105k | 92 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£75k | £31k | 84 |
2020-21 | £963k | £1.0m | -£85k | -£55k | 64 |
2021-22 | £871k | £924k | -£53k | -£108k | 68 |
2022-23 | £828k | £899k | -£72k | -£179k | 56 |
2023-24 | £914k | £862k | +£52k | -£128k | 62 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £935k | +£106k | -£22k | 60 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£45k | £23k | 58 |
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 50% of them. It spends £19,391 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £17,616.
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 | £5,223 | £4,374 | £2,728–£5,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,179 | £6,687 | £4,586–£7,943 |
Supply staff | £261 | £77 | £0–£237 |
Admin and clerical | £1,028 | £1,317 | £832–£1,667 |
Premises | £974 | £1,147 | £694–£1,519 |
Energy | £213 | £205 | £143–£295 |
Learning resources & ICT | £188 | £331 | £246–£363 |
Bought-in services | £4,777 | £717 | £374–£1,641 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Vanessa Nursery School Large reserves
- Somerset Nursery School and Children's Centre Large reserves
- Kintore Way Nursery School In deficit
- Margaret McMillan Nursery School Large reserves
- Clyde Nursery School. In deficit
- Mary Paterson Nursery School Healthy
- Chelsea Open Air Nursery School Large reserves
- North Islington Nursery School Healthy
- The Grove Nursery School Large reserves
- Portman Early Childhood Centre Tight
- Ethelred Nursery School and Children's Centre In deficit
- Abbey Wood Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £19,614 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £963 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £32k | £546 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 37% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £4,777 a pupil, against a typical £717 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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