Orchard Primary School and Nursery: school finances
Tight
Holds £37k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
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 | £1.6m | £1.6m | -£11k | £34k | 340 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£32k | £66k | 348 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£105k | £171k | 348 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£12k | £183k | 346 |
2022-23 | £1.9m | £2.0m | -£20k | £164k | 348 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£101k | £63k | 332 |
2024-25 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£10k | £73k | 341 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£36k | £37k | 336 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,096 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,529.
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 | £3,180 | £3,279 | £2,969–£3,504 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,078 | £1,340 | £979–£1,607 |
Supply staff | £183 | £71 | £37–£153 |
Admin and clerical | £181 | £333 | £225–£393 |
Premises | £260 | £325 | £272–£372 |
Energy | £80 | £90 | £68–£109 |
Learning resources & ICT | £256 | £296 | £217–£346 |
Bought-in services | £125 | £112 | £60–£265 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Swithun's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Christ The King Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Lower Farm Academy Healthy
- Ossett Southdale Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Large reserves
- St Giles C of E Academy In deficit
- Ivy Chimneys Primary School In deficit
- Burnopfield Primary School Large reserves
- Roselands Primary School Healthy
- Asquith Primary School Tight
- Grange First School Heading for deficit
- St Andrew's CofE School and Nursery In deficit
- St. Bernadette's Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £6,743 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £186k | £555 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £88k | £262 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £83k | £246 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £183 a pupil, against a typical £71 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,078 a pupil, against a typical £1,340 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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