King Edwin Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £149k in reserve, 5% 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | +£34k | £65k | 386 |
2019-20 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£13k | £78k | 393 |
2020-21 | £1.9m | £1.9m | +£43k | £121k | 425 |
2021-22 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£67k | £188k | 437 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | -£31k | £156k | 440 |
2023-24 | £2.6m | £2.6m | +£2k | £158k | 438 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£10k | £168k | 438 |
2025-26 | £2.9m | £2.9m | -£19k | £149k | 444 |
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 40% of them. It spends £6,608 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,289.
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 | £3,127 | £3,009 | £2,903–£3,213 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,225 | £1,319 | £1,059–£1,543 |
Supply staff | £101 | £86 | £34–£132 |
Admin and clerical | £177 | £242 | £209–£305 |
Premises | £268 | £323 | £273–£435 |
Energy | £67 | £98 | £72–£108 |
Learning resources & ICT | £349 | £276 | £203–£340 |
Bought-in services | £493 | £128 | £80–£215 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Our Lady of the Wayside Catholic Primary School Tight
- Dickens Heath Community Primary School Healthy
- Shavington Primary School Healthy
- Park Lane Primary & Nursery School Large reserves
- Chapel Allerton Primary School Tight
- Kingswood Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Hereward Primary School Tight
- Walton-le-Dale Community Primary School Healthy
- Aintree Davenhill Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary Heading for deficit
- Thames View Primary School Large reserves
- Park Hall Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.8m | £6,238 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £141k | £317 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £122k | £274 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £171k | £384 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF KING EDWIN PTA (charity 1210736, Registered) raised £17k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £17k | £15k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £493 a pupil, against a typical £128 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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