St Edmund's CofE (C) Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £82k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Nottinghamshire · Primary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£19k | £61k | 240 |
2019-20 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£63k | -£2k | 243 |
2020-21 | £1.3m | £1.3m | +£15k | £13k | 240 |
2021-22 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £8k | 237 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£14k | -£6k | 244 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£70k | -£75k | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£104k | £28k | 232 |
2025-26 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£53k | £82k | 230 |
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 33% of them. It spends £6,970 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,130.
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 | £2,928 | £3,158 | £2,994–£3,359 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,357 | £1,541 | £1,259–£1,787 |
Supply staff | £160 | £83 | £29–£194 |
Admin and clerical | £312 | £318 | £271–£356 |
Premises | £378 | £366 | £325–£476 |
Energy | £97 | £98 | £84–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £372 | £296 | £222–£407 |
Bought-in services | £262 | £158 | £106–£236 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Chellaston Infant School Healthy
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Bankfoot Primary School Healthy
- Ashfield Park Primary School Tight
- Millfields Primary Academy Large reserves
- Deanwood Primary School Tight
- Sutton Park Primary School Healthy
- Watling Street Primary School Large reserves
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Gillingham Primary School Heading for deficit
- St Anne's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Shawley Community Primary Academy & Nursery Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,843 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £87k | £380 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £86k | £374 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £86k | £375 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on bought-in services is £262 a pupil, against a typical £158 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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