Woodfield Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £64k in reserve, 7% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
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 | £449k | £476k | -£28k | £18k | 52 |
2019-20 | £499k | £459k | +£41k | £59k | 59 |
2020-21 | £485k | £454k | +£31k | £90k | 44 |
2021-22 | £431k | £454k | -£23k | £67k | 49 |
2022-23 | £492k | £480k | +£12k | £79k | 58 |
2023-24 | £666k | £661k | +£5k | £84k | 62 |
2024-25 | £769k | £780k | -£11k | £72k | 60 |
2025-26 | £870k | £878k | -£8k | £64k | 70 |
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 20% of them. It spends £12,633 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,161.
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 | £4,568 | £2,737 | £2,332–£3,055 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,196 | £4,598 | £2,826–£5,586 |
Supply staff | £569 | £119 | £68–£355 |
Admin and clerical | £525 | £805 | £564–£1,043 |
Premises | £1,139 | £764 | £549–£1,096 |
Energy | £112 | £127 | £104–£190 |
Learning resources & ICT | £886 | £251 | £193–£445 |
Bought-in services | £591 | £348 | £185–£1,155 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lilycroft Nursery School Large reserves
- Weston Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Lee Royd Nursery School Healthy
- Westminster Nursery School Large reserves
- Grandpont Nursery School In deficit
- Lea Nursery School Large reserves
- Douglas Valley Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Willow Nursery School Healthy
- Netherton Park Nursery School Large reserves
- Gloucester Nursery School Large reserves
- Ashworth Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £858k | £12,339 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £2k | £27 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £12k | £178 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £569 a pupil, against a typical £119 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £886 a pupil, against a typical £251 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,568 a pupil, against a typical £2,737 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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