Knowle West Early Years Centre: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £1.3m, 91% 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). Bristol, City of · 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 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£56k | -£74k | 122 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£104k | -£178k | 107 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.5m | -£463k | -£641k | 86 |
2021-22 | £822k | £1.1m | -£280k | -£921k | 86 |
2022-23 | £771k | £1.1m | -£294k | -£1.2m | 78 |
2023-24 | £961k | £1.1m | -£130k | -£1.3m | 83 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£30k | -£1.4m | 89 |
2025-26 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£106k | -£1.3m | 104 |
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 £12,410 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £13,618.
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 | £3,700 | £3,001 | £2,459–£3,640 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £5,229 | £5,880 | £3,306–£6,591 |
Supply staff | £0 | £71 | £0–£364 |
Admin and clerical | £920 | £869 | £678–£1,071 |
Premises | £880 | £907 | £560–£1,357 |
Energy | £163 | £145 | £94–£207 |
Learning resources & ICT | £116 | £327 | £229–£457 |
Bought-in services | £223 | £320 | £204–£1,187 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Castle Vale Nursery School Heading for deficit
- Shenley Fields Nursery School Healthy
- Chapel Street Nursery School Large reserves
- Allens Croft Nursery School In deficit
- Pastures Way Nursery School Large reserves
- The Gill Blowers Nursery School Large reserves
- Kendal Nursery School Large reserves
- Low Hill Nursery School In deficit
- Blagdon Nursery School Large reserves
- The Wharf Nursery School Large reserves
- Martenscroft Nursery School & Children's Centre Healthy
- Appletree Nursery School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £13,133 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £150k | £1,437 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £31k | £301 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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