Forest Fields Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £471k in reserve, 11% of a year's income. It has been drawing on it for 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 | £3.2m | £3.1m | +£40k | £265k | 614 |
2019-20 | £3.3m | £3.3m | +£20k | £285k | 601 |
2020-21 | £3.5m | £3.3m | +£111k | £396k | 588 |
2021-22 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£49k | £444k | 603 |
2022-23 | £3.8m | £3.5m | +£322k | £766k | 606 |
2023-24 | £4.1m | £4.0m | +£150k | £916k | 606 |
2024-25 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£177k | £739k | 612 |
2025-26 | £4.3m | £4.5m | -£268k | £471k | 570 |
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 77% of them. It spends £7,958 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,181.
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 | £3,275 | £3,283 | £3,071–£3,493 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,425 | £1,523 | £1,167–£2,131 |
Supply staff | £388 | £180 | £82–£335 |
Admin and clerical | £432 | £307 | £269–£428 |
Premises | £639 | £355 | £282–£446 |
Energy | £116 | £102 | £85–£133 |
Learning resources & ICT | £306 | £246 | £201–£295 |
Bought-in services | £514 | £146 | £82–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Healthy
- Old Park Primary School Large reserves
- Caldecote Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- Heald Place Primary School Large reserves
- Filton Avenue Primary School Large reserves
- Roseacre Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bournemouth Park Academy Large reserves
- Thatto Heath Community Primary School Heading for deficit
- All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Aided Primary School In deficit
- The Beeches Primary School Healthy
- Forest Lodge Academy Healthy
- Sparken Hill Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.2m | £7,425 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £204k | £358 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £295k | £516 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £63 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on bought-in services is £514 a pupil, against a typical £146 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £388 a pupil, against a typical £180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £639 a pupil, against a typical £355 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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