Hungerford Nursery School Centre for Children: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £165k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). West Berkshire · 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 | £589k | £606k | -£17k | £18k | 74 |
2019-20 | £656k | £630k | +£26k | £44k | 80 |
2020-21 | £639k | £634k | +£5k | £48k | 80 |
2021-22 | £696k | £701k | -£6k | £42k | 73 |
2022-23 | £715k | £745k | -£30k | £12k | 68 |
2023-24 | £873k | £877k | -£4k | £8k | 88 |
2024-25 | £986k | £877k | +£109k | £117k | 94 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£48k | £165k | 86 |
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 43% of them. It spends £11,839 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 | £3,338 | £2,866 | £2,460–£3,740 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £4,875 | £5,661 | £3,882–£6,739 |
Supply staff | £2 | £60 | £0–£230 |
Admin and clerical | £911 | £860 | £677–£1,145 |
Premises | £497 | £1,022 | £566–£1,514 |
Energy | £97 | £144 | £76–£248 |
Learning resources & ICT | £752 | £322 | £219–£432 |
Bought-in services | £151 | £337 | £217–£868 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Reddish Vale Nursery School Healthy
- Everton Nursery School and Family Centre Healthy
- Norcot Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- Oxhey Nursery School Large reserves
- Whitecross Nursery School Large reserves
- Bushbury Nursery School Large reserves
- Rothesay Nursery School Large reserves
- Pastures Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Frizington Nursery School Large reserves
- Allens Croft Nursery School In deficit
- Hart Hill Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £927k | £10,846 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £44k | £509 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £133k | £1,551 |
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 learning resources & ict is £752 a pupil, against a typical £322 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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