Netherton Park Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £88k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Dudley · 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 | £1.2m | £1.4m | -£166k | £111k | 74 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£13k | £124k | 74 |
2020-21 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£13k | £138k | 70 |
2021-22 | £844k | £889k | -£45k | £93k | 70 |
2022-23 | £807k | £816k | -£8k | £84k | 80 |
2023-24 | £864k | £891k | -£26k | £58k | 70 |
2024-25 | £977k | £984k | -£7k | £51k | 76 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£37k | £88k | 68 |
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 30% of them. It spends £14,910 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,274.
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 | £3,601 | £2,746 | £2,332–£3,173 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,594 | £4,598 | £3,130–£5,612 |
Supply staff | £105 | £116 | £43–£329 |
Admin and clerical | £1,151 | £831 | £564–£1,043 |
Premises | £1,075 | £722 | £528–£1,144 |
Energy | £244 | £127 | £102–£201 |
Learning resources & ICT | £483 | £220 | £169–£339 |
Bought-in services | £1,557 | £348 | £185–£856 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Willow Nursery School Healthy
- Gloucester Nursery School Large reserves
- Westminster Nursery School Large reserves
- Grandpont Nursery School In deficit
- Lea Nursery School Large reserves
- Douglas Valley Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashgate Nursery School In deficit
- Harrington Nursery School Large reserves
- Woodfield Nursery School Healthy
- West Exe Nursery School - Exeter Nursery Schools Federation Healthy
- Ham Drive Nursery School and Day Care Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £15,251 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £13k | £192 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 8% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,557 a pupil, against a typical £348 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £483 a pupil, against a typical £220 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £244 a pupil, against a typical £127 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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