Caverstede Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £8k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Peterborough · 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 | £816k | £813k | +£4k | £53k | 81 |
2019-20 | £784k | £764k | +£20k | £73k | 75 |
2020-21 | £762k | £799k | -£37k | £36k | 72 |
2021-22 | £785k | £765k | +£21k | £57k | 72 |
2022-23 | £792k | £822k | -£30k | £27k | 80 |
2023-24 | £871k | £852k | +£18k | £45k | 74 |
2024-25 | £826k | £834k | -£8k | £37k | 72 |
2025-26 | £791k | £819k | -£28k | £8k | 113 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,249 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,663.
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 | £2,750 | £2,490 | £1,819–£3,135 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,854 | £4,497 | £3,452–£6,416 |
Supply staff | £0 | £88 | £9–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £1,128 | £595 | £469–£791 |
Premises | £471 | £738 | £525–£1,024 |
Energy | £132 | £115 | £67–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £159 | £203 | £146–£379 |
Bought-in services | £83 | £263 | £174–£703 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Sir James Knott Memorial Nursery School Large reserves
- Bognor Regis Nursery School In deficit
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Large reserves
- Ellergreen Nursery School and Childcare Centre Healthy
- Emneth Nursery School Large reserves
- Pennywell Early Years Centre Large reserves
- Lanterns Nursery School and Extended Services Healthy
- Baylis Court Nursery School Large reserves
- York Road Nursery School Large reserves
- Houghton Le Spring Nursery School Large reserves
- Ludwick Nursery School Large reserves
- Arnold Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £785k | £6,950 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £97k | £860 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £47 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,128 a pupil, against a typical £595 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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