Hollywood Park Nursery School: school finances
Tight
Holds £10k 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). Stockport · 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 | £476k | £458k | +£18k | £19k | 42 |
2019-20 | £470k | £434k | +£36k | £55k | 54 |
2020-21 | £513k | £469k | +£43k | £98k | 52 |
2021-22 | £578k | £576k | +£2k | £101k | 54 |
2022-23 | £667k | £703k | -£36k | £64k | 62 |
2023-24 | £701k | £735k | -£34k | £31k | 52 |
2024-25 | £817k | £777k | +£41k | £71k | 63 |
2025-26 | £828k | £889k | -£61k | £10k | 52 |
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 £17,104 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £15,144.
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 | £4,033 | £3,638 | £3,037–£5,201 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £7,685 | £4,919 | £3,306–£6,577 |
Supply staff | £466 | £166 | £39–£534 |
Admin and clerical | £866 | £969 | £682–£1,412 |
Premises | £1,290 | £960 | £652–£1,119 |
Energy | £161 | £221 | £159–£278 |
Learning resources & ICT | £580 | £356 | £218–£488 |
Bought-in services | £479 | £386 | £312–£1,250 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Thomas Centre Nursery School In deficit
- Ripley Nursery School Large reserves
- Midland Road Nursery School In deficit
- Perry Beeches Nursery School Tight
- Sandy Lane Nursery and Forest School Large reserves
- St Paul's Nursery School Heading for deficit
- The Nottingham Nursery School and Training Centre In deficit
- Garretts Green Nursery School Large reserves
- Highfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Brougham Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Sunny Brow Nursery School Healthy
- Lillian De Lissa Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £789k | £15,182 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £206k | £3,952 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £39k | £748 |
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 learning resources & ict is £580 a pupil, against a typical £356 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £7,685 a pupil, against a typical £4,919 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,290 a pupil, against a typical £960 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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