Reddish Vale Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 3% of a year's income.
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 | £708k | £720k | -£11k | £51k | 96 |
2019-20 | £725k | £728k | -£3k | £47k | 96 |
2020-21 | £745k | £717k | +£28k | £75k | 88 |
2021-22 | £650k | £689k | -£38k | £37k | 84 |
2022-23 | £725k | £731k | -£6k | £31k | 96 |
2023-24 | £797k | £809k | -£12k | £18k | 86 |
2024-25 | £892k | £865k | +£27k | £45k | 88 |
2025-26 | £912k | £926k | -£14k | £31k | 82 |
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 13% of them. It spends £11,223 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,617.
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 | £2,238 | £2,905 | £2,494–£3,982 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,573 | £5,545 | £3,882–£6,739 |
Supply staff | £142 | £54 | £0–£276 |
Admin and clerical | £974 | £869 | £677–£1,219 |
Premises | £759 | £994 | £534–£1,495 |
Energy | £275 | £133 | £92–£216 |
Learning resources & ICT | £429 | £322 | £219–£399 |
Bought-in services | £331 | £318 | £211–£506 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children Large reserves
- Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Healthy
- Norcot Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Oxhey Nursery School Large reserves
- Bushbury Nursery School Large reserves
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- Rothesay Nursery School Large reserves
- Whitecross Nursery School Large reserves
- Boldon Nursery School In deficit
- Dorking Nursery School Large reserves
- Hart Hill Nursery School Healthy
- Truro Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £894k | £10,838 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £55k | £671 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £53k | £638 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £275 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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