Pinewood Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £265k in reserve, 18% 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 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£14k | £104k | 190 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£54k | £159k | 170 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£56k | £215k | 164 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£18k | £233k | 171 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£48k | £185k | 184 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£13k | £172k | 195 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£73k | £245k | 184 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£20k | £265k | 178 |
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 87% of them. It spends £8,091 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,277.
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 | £3,503 | £3,393 | £3,168–£3,635 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,107 | £1,330 | £1,098–£1,737 |
Supply staff | £60 | £149 | £54–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £457 | £337 | £253–£382 |
Premises | £513 | £400 | £318–£465 |
Energy | £127 | £107 | £87–£134 |
Learning resources & ICT | £216 | £294 | £226–£354 |
Bought-in services | £203 | £221 | £138–£422 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- Brookfield Infant School Tight
- Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy Tight
- Swanton Morley VC Primary School In deficit
- St Thomas CofE Primary School In deficit
- St John's Catholic Infant School Large reserves
- Ash Cartwright and Kelsey Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Hilltop First School Heading for deficit
- Chiseldon Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Calmore Infant School Large reserves
- Hathern Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Peel Common Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,862 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £76k | £428 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £89k | £502 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £61k | £341 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,107 a pupil, against a typical £1,330 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £457 a pupil, against a typical £337 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £513 a pupil, against a typical £400 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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