Glade Hill Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £110k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottingham · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£12k | £193k | 315 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.9m | -£3k | £191k | 332 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£23k | £168k | 350 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£99k | £268k | 382 |
2022-23 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£42k | £310k | 430 |
2023-24 | £3.0m | £3.0m | -£25k | £284k | 428 |
2024-25 | £3.2m | £3.3m | -£124k | £160k | 417 |
2025-26 | £3.3m | £3.3m | -£50k | £110k | 392 |
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 £8,507 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,571.
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 | £3,658 | £3,131 | £2,915–£3,368 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,252 | £1,366 | £1,230–£1,672 |
Supply staff | £201 | £132 | £43–£280 |
Admin and clerical | £350 | £271 | £236–£334 |
Premises | £520 | £340 | £269–£413 |
Energy | £96 | £99 | £80–£121 |
Learning resources & ICT | £318 | £227 | £198–£362 |
Bought-in services | £266 | £116 | £57–£156 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Francis de Sales Catholic Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- New York Primary School Large reserves
- Kings Road Primary School Large reserves
- Eyres Monsell Primary School In deficit
- St Mary Redcliffe Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Leiston Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Newington Large reserves
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Hangleton Primary School Large reserves
- Locking Stumps Community Primary School Large reserves
- Heybridge Primary School Healthy
- Potters Green Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £3.2m | £8,154 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £393k | £1,003 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £230k | £586 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £88k | £225 |
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?
- Spending on bought-in services is £266 a pupil, against a typical £116 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,252 a pupil, against a typical £1,366 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £520 a pupil, against a typical £340 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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