Springhead Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £70k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oldham · Primary · Community 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 | £1.2m | +£15k | £86k | 243 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£23k | £62k | 264 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£100k | £162k | 247 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£74k | £236k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£8k | £228k | 174 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£47k | £275k | 154 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£75k | £200k | 146 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£130k | £70k | 150 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 50% of them. It spends £8,010 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,211.
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 | £3,644 | £3,402 | £3,127–£3,739 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,404 | £1,418 | £1,159–£1,614 |
Supply staff | £77 | £162 | £56–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £326 | £227–£386 |
Premises | £621 | £385 | £284–£558 |
Energy | £213 | £114 | £94–£146 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £305 | £214–£383 |
Bought-in services | £295 | £164 | £65–£238 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Marleigh Primary Academy Heading for deficit
- North Tawton Community Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Large reserves
- Ormskirk Asmall Primary School Healthy
- Castleward Spencer Academy Healthy
- St. Joseph's Infant School In deficit
- Finedon Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- Holmesdale Infant School Tight
- St Charles' Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Healthy
- Mary Exton Primary School In deficit
- Marsh Lane Primary School Healthy
- St Ives Infant School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.1m | £7,032 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £48 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £288 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £16k | £110 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £213 a pupil, against a typical £114 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £295 a pupil, against a typical £164 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £621 a pupil, against a typical £385 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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