Albany Infant and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £96k in reserve, 7% 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 | £987k | £955k | +£31k | £55k | 166 |
2019-20 | £926k | £909k | +£18k | £72k | 149 |
2020-21 | £924k | £861k | +£63k | £135k | 137 |
2021-22 | £898k | £936k | -£38k | £97k | 156 |
2022-23 | £986k | £1.0m | -£35k | £63k | 154 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£8k | £70k | 168 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£28k | £42k | 158 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£54k | £96k | 145 |
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 £9,076 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,297.
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 | £3,841 | £3,852 | £3,095–£4,167 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,746 | £1,747 | £1,334–£1,960 |
Supply staff | £118 | £207 | £113–£432 |
Admin and clerical | £505 | £387 | £293–£486 |
Premises | £582 | £416 | £356–£557 |
Energy | £139 | £129 | £102–£172 |
Learning resources & ICT | £268 | £302 | £222–£370 |
Bought-in services | £729 | £163 | £93–£303 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Troon Community Primary School Tight
- St Mary Immaculate Catholic Primary Academy In deficit
- Alfred Lord Tennyson School In deficit
- Mersham Primary School Healthy
- Manor Field Infant School Heading for deficit
- Lambourn CofE Primary School Healthy
- East Crompton St George's CofE School Healthy
- Arrow Valley First School Heading for deficit
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Newlyn School Large reserves
- Nields Academy In deficit
- Ixworth Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £9,051 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £102k | £702 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £65k | £449 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £58k | £398 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 13% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on bought-in services is £729 a pupil, against a typical £163 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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