Hetts Lane Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £3k reserve runs out in about 0 year.
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 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£21k | £94k | 191 |
2019-20 | £1.0m | £1.0m | -£7k | £86k | 188 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.0m | +£31k | £117k | 176 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£5k | £113k | 188 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£52k | £61k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£23k | £84k | 156 |
2024-25 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£21k | £63k | 135 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£60k | £3k | 118 |
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 30% of them. It spends £9,474 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,704.
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 | £3,628 | £3,817 | £3,581–£4,324 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,924 | £1,501 | £1,337–£1,712 |
Supply staff | £829 | £211 | £90–£537 |
Admin and clerical | £471 | £487 | £378–£589 |
Premises | £519 | £545 | £381–£604 |
Energy | £156 | £165 | £124–£202 |
Learning resources & ICT | £230 | £336 | £277–£422 |
Bought-in services | £199 | £177 | £32–£338 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Aylesham In deficit
- Mottram CofE Primary School Tight
- Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy Large reserves
- Exhall Cedars Infant School Large reserves
- Ryton-On-Dunsmore Provost Williams Church of England Academy Healthy
- Killamarsh Junior School In deficit
- Drybrook Primary School In deficit
- Weaverham Primary Academy In deficit
- Featherstone Girnhill Infant School Large reserves
- Distington Community School Heading for deficit
- Ryton Community Infant School In deficit
- Draycott Community Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.0m | £8,796 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £496 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £425 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £20k | £169 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £829 a pupil, against a typical £211 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,924 a pupil, against a typical £1,501 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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