Queen Eleanor Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £42k 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 | £397k | £387k | +£9k | £41k | 51 |
2019-20 | £390k | £406k | -£17k | £25k | 48 |
2020-21 | £428k | £389k | +£39k | £64k | 43 |
2021-22 | £439k | £456k | -£17k | £47k | 60 |
2022-23 | £504k | £488k | +£16k | £63k | 62 |
2023-24 | £550k | £506k | +£44k | £107k | 66 |
2024-25 | £600k | £573k | +£27k | £133k | 68 |
2025-26 | £587k | £679k | -£91k | £42k | 66 |
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 £10,284 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,312.
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 | £4,548 | £4,590 | £3,945–£5,297 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,169 | £1,546 | £1,077–£2,224 |
Supply staff | £339 | £208 | £82–£406 |
Admin and clerical | £598 | £478 | £277–£665 |
Premises | £445 | £437 | £361–£654 |
Energy | £142 | £133 | £116–£185 |
Learning resources & ICT | £374 | £440 | £348–£531 |
Bought-in services | £775 | £241 | £144–£364 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Great Witchingham Church of England Primary Academy Tight
- Swannington Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Quethiock CofE School Large reserves
- Hope Primary School In deficit
- Pitsford Primary School In deficit
- Cotherstone Primary School Large reserves
- Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School Tight
- East Brent Church of England First School Healthy
- Scampton Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Cusgarne Primary School Healthy
- St Mark's CofE Academy Healthy
- Compton and Up Marden CofE Primary School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £557k | £8,438 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £7k | £108 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £13k | £194 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £30k | £460 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF QUEEN ELEANOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (charity 1207551, Registered) raised £6k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £6k | £8k |
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 £775 a pupil, against a typical £241 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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