Sunny Brow Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £25k in reserve, 5% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Rochdale · 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 | £399k | £403k | -£4k | £8k | 55 |
2019-20 | £433k | £426k | +£7k | £15k | 62 |
2020-21 | £449k | £442k | +£7k | £23k | 56 |
2021-22 | £407k | £393k | +£13k | £36k | 50 |
2022-23 | £405k | £405k | -£185 | £36k | 48 |
2023-24 | £470k | £452k | +£18k | £54k | 54 |
2024-25 | £468k | £494k | -£25k | £28k | 48 |
2025-26 | £510k | £513k | -£4k | £25k | 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 £10,808 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,816.
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 | £3,619 | £3,781 | £3,098–£4,807 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,812 | £4,583 | £3,711–£5,882 |
Supply staff | £531 | £139 | £39–£896 |
Admin and clerical | £844 | £840 | £635–£1,091 |
Premises | £1,575 | £742 | £506–£989 |
Energy | £214 | £180 | £120–£264 |
Learning resources & ICT | £411 | £308 | £211–£464 |
Bought-in services | £365 | £389 | £200–£603 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Paul's Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Greenacre Community Nursery School In deficit
- Perry Beeches Nursery School Tight
- The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre In deficit
- Colleges Nursery School In deficit
- Aspiring Foundations Federated Nursery Schools - Ditton Nursery School In deficit
- Stoneygate Nursery School Healthy
- Boston Nursery School Large reserves
- Batford Nursery School Large reserves
- Wallace Road Nursery School Large reserves
- Aclet Close Nursery School Large reserves
- Warwick Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £437k | £9,207 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £14k | £291 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £1,524 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 14% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on premises is £1,575 a pupil, against a typical £742 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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