Annesley Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £125k in reserve, 8% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Community 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£20k | £1k | 222 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£59k | £60k | 222 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£27k | £87k | 224 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£73k | £15k | 211 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.4m | -£55k | -£40k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£53k | £13k | 228 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£99k | £112k | 218 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£13k | £125k | 214 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 £7,016 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,993.
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 | £3,095 | £3,037 | £2,730–£3,519 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,074 | £1,510 | £1,244–£1,820 |
Supply staff | £123 | £172 | £64–£226 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £371 | £282–£458 |
Premises | £527 | £366 | £292–£446 |
Energy | £244 | £115 | £84–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £316 | £276 | £215–£397 |
Bought-in services | £326 | £155 | £80–£277 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academy Healthy
- Livingstone Road Infant School Large reserves
- Scholes Village Primary School Heading for deficit
- Purford Green Primary School Tight
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Errington Primary School Heading for deficit
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- The Park Infant & Nursery School Large reserves
- Brixham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Bedlington West End Primary School Tight
- Hamp Nursery and Infants' School Large reserves
- Byerley Park Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £6,662 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £59k | £273 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £89k | £413 |
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 energy is £244 a pupil, against a typical £115 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £326 a pupil, against a typical £155 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £527 a pupil, against a typical £366 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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