Perry Beeches Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £2k 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). Birmingham · 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 | £401k | £411k | -£10k | £57k | 52 |
2019-20 | £408k | £367k | +£41k | £99k | 52 |
2020-21 | £416k | £403k | +£13k | £112k | 53 |
2021-22 | £496k | £455k | +£40k | £152k | 52 |
2022-23 | £421k | £465k | -£44k | £108k | 52 |
2023-24 | £440k | £498k | -£58k | £50k | 50 |
2024-25 | £577k | £542k | +£36k | £86k | 52 |
2025-26 | £502k | £585k | -£83k | £2k | 48 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 nursery 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 33% of them. It spends £12,182 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £14,084.
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 | £2,576 | £3,686 | £3,111–£4,825 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,043 | £5,076 | £3,496–£6,562 |
Supply staff | £2,696 | £183 | £40–£548 |
Admin and clerical | £98 | £867 | £628–£1,182 |
Premises | £369 | £873 | £528–£1,191 |
Energy | £333 | £196 | £125–£261 |
Learning resources & ICT | £432 | £346 | £213–£517 |
Bought-in services | £2,009 | £360 | £212–£639 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sunny Brow Nursery School Healthy
- Lillian De Lissa Nursery School In deficit
- Midland Road Nursery School In deficit
- Hollywood Park Nursery School Tight
- St Thomas Centre Nursery School In deficit
- Brougham Street Nursery School Large reserves
- St Paul's Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Ripley Nursery School Large reserves
- Greenacre Community Nursery School In deficit
- The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre In deficit
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Camborne Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £473k | £9,860 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £1k | £21 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £28k | £588 |
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?
- Spending on supply staff is £2,696 a pupil, against a typical £183 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £2,009 a pupil, against a typical £360 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £333 a pupil, against a typical £196 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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