Grandpont Nursery School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £312k, 30% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Oxfordshire · Nursery · Local authority nursery 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 | £838k | £853k | -£15k | £189k | 56 |
2019-20 | £741k | £847k | -£107k | £83k | 44 |
2020-21 | £490k | £729k | -£239k | -£156k | 38 |
2021-22 | £596k | £678k | -£82k | -£238k | 36 |
2022-23 | £581k | £667k | -£85k | -£323k | 31 |
2023-24 | £502k | £601k | -£100k | -£422k | 24 |
2024-25 | £605k | £638k | -£33k | -£455k | 28 |
2025-26 | £1.1m | £916k | +£143k | -£312k | 69 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 nursery 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 0% of them. It spends £13,272 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £11,274.
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 | £2,348 | £2,746 | £2,348–£3,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £6,454 | £4,480 | £2,826–£5,527 |
Supply staff | £46 | £119 | £68–£356 |
Admin and clerical | £826 | £805 | £564–£1,078 |
Premises | £693 | £768 | £539–£1,144 |
Energy | £208 | £122 | £102–£173 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £251 | £169–£451 |
Bought-in services | £1,148 | £348 | £185–£974 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Westminster Nursery School Large reserves
- Lea Nursery School Large reserves
- Douglas Valley Nursery School Large reserves
- Eastfield Nursery School Large reserves
- Woodfield Nursery School Healthy
- Willow Nursery School Healthy
- Netherton Park Nursery School Large reserves
- Gloucester Nursery School Large reserves
- Lilycroft Nursery School Large reserves
- Weston Way Nursery School Large reserves
- Lee Royd Nursery School Healthy
- Ashgate Nursery School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £358k | £5,195 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £39k | £559 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £700k | £10,149 |
Money raised by parents
GRANDPONT NURSERY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 1099661, Registered) raised £22k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-06 | £22k | £22k |
2024-06 | £21k | £21k |
2023-06 | £21k | £17k |
2022-06 | £28k | £33k |
2021-06 | £20k | £38k |
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.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on bought-in services is £1,148 a pupil, against a typical £348 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £208 a pupil, against a typical £122 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £6,454 a pupil, against a typical £4,480 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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