Blagdon Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £240k in reserve, 13% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Reading · 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 | £655k | £691k | -£35k | -£56k | 92 |
2019-20 | £712k | £705k | +£6k | -£50k | 110 |
2020-21 | £666k | £685k | -£19k | -£69k | 80 |
2021-22 | £715k | £753k | -£37k | -£106k | 93 |
2022-23 | £937k | £1.0m | -£83k | -£190k | 82 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£160k | -£29k | 98 |
2024-25 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£116k | £87k | 98 |
2025-26 | £1.9m | £1.7m | +£153k | £240k | 94 |
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 £18,703 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,905.
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 | £3,917 | £2,863 | £2,398–£3,358 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,797 | £4,196 | £2,912–£6,219 |
Supply staff | £1,823 | £37 | £0–£125 |
Admin and clerical | £842 | £732 | £521–£1,045 |
Premises | £1,904 | £822 | £511–£1,481 |
Energy | £145 | £112 | £69–£171 |
Learning resources & ICT | £309 | £303 | £180–£432 |
Bought-in services | £334 | £291 | £146–£798 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Pastures Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children Large reserves
- Reddish Vale Nursery School Healthy
- Oxhey Nursery School Large reserves
- Frizington Nursery School Large reserves
- Histon Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Healthy
- Castle Vale Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Norcot Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Chapel Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Bushbury Nursery School Large reserves
- Allens Croft Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.8m | £19,511 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £229k | £2,452 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £78k | £832 |
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 supply staff is £1,823 a pupil, against a typical £37 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,904 a pupil, against a typical £822 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £3,917 a pupil, against a typical £2,863 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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