Highters Heath Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £69k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
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 | £361k | £324k | +£37k | £80k | 35 |
2019-20 | £340k | £370k | -£30k | £49k | 39 |
2020-21 | £304k | £331k | -£27k | £23k | 24 |
2021-22 | £357k | £336k | +£21k | £43k | 28 |
2022-23 | £355k | £386k | -£31k | £12k | 32 |
2023-24 | £536k | £530k | +£6k | £18k | 34 |
2024-25 | £647k | £545k | +£101k | £119k | 32 |
2025-26 | £539k | £589k | -£50k | £69k | 44 |
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 57% of them. It spends £13,533 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,854.
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 | £3,916 | £3,890 | £3,310–£5,194 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,955 | £4,977 | £3,861–£6,953 |
Supply staff | £1,567 | £124 | £21–£495 |
Admin and clerical | £928 | £1,020 | £759–£1,324 |
Premises | £603 | £919 | £563–£1,169 |
Energy | £236 | £198 | £150–£245 |
Learning resources & ICT | £182 | £385 | £297–£522 |
Bought-in services | £1,092 | £795 | £356–£1,894 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Newtown Nursery School In deficit
- Pinxton Nursery School Large reserves
- Sketchley Hill Menphys Nursery School, Burbage In deficit
- Garretts Green Nursery School Large reserves
- Chestnut Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Large reserves
- Selly Oak Nursery School In deficit
- Ripley Nursery School Large reserves
- Caversham Nursery School In deficit
- Brougham Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Lillian De Lissa Nursery School In deficit
- Camborne Nursery School Large reserves
- St Thomas Centre Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £516k | £11,859 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £1,048 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £23k | £526 |
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 £1,567 a pupil, against a typical £124 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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