St Pauls Nursery School & Children's Centre: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £216k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Bristol, City of · 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 | £972k | £904k | +£69k | £119k | 92 |
2019-20 | £950k | £1.0m | -£85k | £34k | 120 |
2020-21 | £878k | £915k | -£37k | -£3k | 94 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£56k | £53k | 124 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£7k | £60k | 117 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£29k | £90k | 132 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£43k | £133k | 127 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£83k | £216k | 135 |
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 50% of them. It spends £11,972 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,332.
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 | £4,083 | £2,430 | £1,885–£2,922 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,055 | £4,953 | £3,059–£6,808 |
Supply staff | £0 | £40 | £0–£103 |
Admin and clerical | £1,128 | £729 | £421–£908 |
Premises | £636 | £681 | £495–£1,006 |
Energy | £86 | £120 | £85–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £292 | £242 | £158–£345 |
Bought-in services | £1,562 | £165 | £115–£280 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Guildford Nursery School Large reserves
- Boundstone Nursery School In deficit
- Kendal Nursery School Large reserves
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre Healthy
- Birchwood Nursery School Large reserves
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- Mill Hill Nursery School Large reserves
- Cippenham Village Nursery School Healthy
- Pastures Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Pen Green Centre for Children and Their Families In deficit
- Rye Park Nursery School Large reserves
- Homerton Early Years Centre Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.5m | £10,947 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £185k | £1,370 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £223k | £1,650 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,562 a pupil, against a typical £165 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,083 a pupil, against a typical £2,430 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,128 a pupil, against a typical £729 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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