Bradley Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £106k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lancashire · 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 | £1.0m | £966k | +£37k | £114k | 115 |
2019-20 | £929k | £946k | -£17k | £97k | 118 |
2020-21 | £941k | £896k | +£45k | £142k | 120 |
2021-22 | £910k | £875k | +£35k | £177k | 110 |
2022-23 | £945k | £1.0m | -£74k | £104k | 118 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£22k | £81k | 104 |
2024-25 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£33k | £115k | 104 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£8k | £106k | 102 |
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 53% of them. It spends £13,370 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,423.
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 | £3,132 | £2,504 | £1,906–£3,205 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,196 | £4,497 | £3,361–£6,416 |
Supply staff | £449 | £87 | £9–£428 |
Admin and clerical | £363 | £691 | £511–£859 |
Premises | £1,811 | £771 | £514–£1,201 |
Energy | £133 | £129 | £74–£163 |
Learning resources & ICT | £160 | £203 | £158–£422 |
Bought-in services | £1,318 | £266 | £174–£703 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Whitegate Nursery School In deficit
- Rawmarsh Nursery School Large reserves
- Rockwood Nursery School Healthy
- Bedworth Heath Nursery School In deficit
- Bilston Nursery School Large reserves
- Arnold Nursery School Large reserves
- Chichester Nursery School In deficit
- Camrose Early Years Centre for Children & Families In deficit
- Bowerdean Nursery School Large reserves
- The Lawns Nursery School Healthy
- Woodcroft Nursery School Large reserves
- Basnett Street Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £12,936 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £8k | £83 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £351 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,318 a pupil, against a typical £266 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £1,811 a pupil, against a typical £771 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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