Priestsic Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £130k in reserve, 4% 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 | £2.2m | £2.2m | -£14k | £93k | 453 |
2019-20 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£29k | £122k | 444 |
2020-21 | £2.4m | £2.3m | +£50k | £172k | 448 |
2021-22 | £2.5m | £2.6m | -£58k | £114k | 432 |
2022-23 | £2.7m | £2.7m | -£39k | £75k | 424 |
2023-24 | £2.8m | £2.7m | +£53k | £128k | 413 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.9m | -£58k | £70k | 410 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £2.9m | +£60k | £130k | 406 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,260 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,517.
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 | £3,202 | £3,398 | £3,014–£3,798 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,762 | £1,633 | £1,273–£2,053 |
Supply staff | £226 | £150 | £63–£266 |
Admin and clerical | £263 | £285 | £202–£372 |
Premises | £346 | £368 | £301–£471 |
Energy | £105 | £101 | £78–£130 |
Learning resources & ICT | £325 | £253 | £205–£350 |
Bought-in services | £185 | £270 | £118–£351 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester Large reserves
- St Thomas CE Primary School Healthy
- Atlas Academy Healthy
- Tiger Primary School Large reserves
- Christ Church Cep Academy, Folkestone Large reserves
- Mesty Croft Primary Healthy
- Springwell Park Community Primary School Large reserves
- Churchfield Church School In deficit
- Hillside Primary School Large reserves
- George Betts Primary Academy Healthy
- Withernsea Primary School Healthy
- Oasis Academy Skinner Street Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.9m | £7,134 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £155 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £249k | £614 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £111k | £274 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 10% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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