Taywood Nursery School

URN 133372·Nursery·Local authority nursery school·Compare

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Reserves declining over 3 years (-27% to -30%)Reserves at -47.6% of incomeReserves declining over 3 years (-27% to -48%)Reserves at -29.6% of incomeReserves at -27.3% of incomeIn-year deficit of 16.4%In-year deficit of 1.1%Workforce pressure indicatorsStaff costs at 78.5% of income

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2024Performance: No dataWorkforce: 2026/27Attendance: No data

Per-pupil income

£15,213.53

+£4,369

2024/25

Staff costs % of income

72.1%

−6.3pp

DfE review threshold: 78%

Reserves

-29.6%

+18.0pp

of income

In-year balance

+8.3%

+24.8pp

of income

Key indicators

Reserves declining over 3 years (-27% to -30%)

Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -26.7% to -29.6%.

Reserves at -47.6% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -47.6%.

Reserves declining over 3 years (-27% to -48%)

Reserves have fallen in each of the last 3 years, from -26.7% to -47.6%.

Reserves at -29.6% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -29.6%.

Reserves at -27.3% of income

DfE considers reserves below 5% of income a vulnerability indicator. Current level: -27.3%.

In-year deficit of 16.4%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 16.4% of income.

In-year deficit of 1.1%

School spent more than it earned this year. Deficit is 1.1% of income.

Workforce pressure indicators

Elevated: turnover 61.9%.

Staff costs at 78.5% of income

Sector median is approximately 75%. Current level: 78.5%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

No performance data available

School demographics

Pupils on roll

Free school meals

0.0%

English additional lang.

15.1%

Ethnicity

White British 78.1%Asian 2.8%Black 4.1%Mixed 4.1%Other 1.4%

Age range: 2–4

Context: similar schools

Methodology

Your school compared against 30 similar other schools in North West, matched by FSM%, SEN%, and size. Differences reflect school strategy and context, not performance.

Peer range Middle 50% Median Your school

Staff costs % of income

78.5%62th percentile

School: 78.5%Median: 74.0%Mean: 76.5%SD: 8.8

Reserves % of income

-47.6%0th percentile

School: -47.6%Median: 9.7%Mean: 7.7%SD: 14.6

Pupil:teacher ratio

17.224th percentile

School: 17.2Median: 22.3Mean: 24.3SD: 9.6

Admin cost per pupil

£1,332100th percentile

School: £1,332Median: £445Mean: £424SD: £177

Financial health score

Methodology

22/ 100

Reserves health0/40

Peer percentile + trajectory. DfE range: 5-20% of income.

Staff cost sustainability13/35

Peer percentile + agency/supply adjustment. DfE threshold: 80%.

Revenue resilience9/25

In-year balance + pupil trend + income diversity.

Workforce

FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

3.0

Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

17.8

Mean salary

£51,453

Turnover

—

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

—

Financial

Income and expenditure — year-by-year table

Year	Total income	Total expenditure	Staff costs	Staff %ⓘTotal staff-related spending as a proportion of income. DfE review threshold: 78% of income.	In-year balanceⓘIncome minus expenditure for the year, as a percentage of income. Negative means spending exceeded income.	ReservesⓘAccumulated surplus funds carried forward. Expressed as a percentage of annual income.	Reserves %	Per-pupil income
2021/22	£693k	£699k	£544k	78.4%	-£6k	-£185k	-26.7%	£10,196
2022/23	£706k	£714k	£503k	71.2%	-£8k	-£193k	-27.3%	£11,213
2023/24	£618k	£720k	£485k	78.5%	-£102k	-£294k	-47.6%	£10,844
2024/25	£776k	£712k	£559k	72.1%	+£64k	-£230k	-29.6%	£15,214

Cost breakdown — 2024/25

Teaching staff

£142k

20% of spend

Support staff

£229k

32% of spend

Premises

£36k

5% of spend

Other costs

£116k

16% of spend

Detailed expenditure — 2023/24 line items

Staffing

Teaching staff

£142k20.0%

Supply teaching

£1k0.2%

Agency supply

£14k2.0%

Education support

£229k32.3%

Admin & clerical

£100k14.0%

Premises staff

£8k1.1%

Catering staff

£00.0%

Other staff

£58k8.1%

Non-staff costs

Energy

£17k2.4%

Building maintenance

£11k1.5%

Cleaning & caretaking

£18k2.5%

Rent & rates

£8k1.1%

Water & sewerage

£3k0.5%

ICT & technology

£6k0.8%

Learning resources

£10k1.4%

Catering supplies

£2k0.3%

Exam fees

£00.0%

Legal & professional

£16k2.3%

Auditor costs

£16k2.3%

Admin supplies

£9k1.3%

Other insurance

£2k0.3%

As percentage of income

Admin staff

12.9%

Energy

2.2%

ICT

0.7%

Premises (total)

7.9%

Supply staff

2.5%

Catering

0.3%

Professional services

4.2%

Performance

No performance data available for this school.

Workforce

Workforce census

Year	FTE teachersⓘFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.	Pupil:teacher ratioⓘNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.	Mean salary	Turnover	Vacancy rate	Sickness (days)	Admin FTEⓘFull-time equivalent administrative and clerical staff. Part-time roles counted proportionally.	Admin HCⓘAdministrative staff headcount (all individuals regardless of hours).
2021/22	—	32.4	£46,951	61.9%	0.0%	—	—	—
2022/23	—	42.3	—	100.0%	0.0%	—	—	—
2023/24	—	28.8	—	0.0%	0.0%	—	—	—
2024/25	—	17.2	£50,719	0.0%	0.0%	—	—	—
2025/26	3.0	17.8	£51,453	—%	0.0%	—	2.5	3

Attendance

No attendance data available for this school.

Ofsted

Latest inspection

8 May 2024 · S5 Inspection

Good

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good

Safeguarding:Effective

Inspection history (1 earlier inspection)

Date	School name	Overall	Quality of education	Leadership	Safeguarding
22 Jan 2013	—	Outstanding	—	Outstanding	—