Longfield Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £148k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Harrow · 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 | £3.5m | £3.5m | +£12k | £424k | 761 |
2019-20 | £3.6m | £3.6m | -£17k | £407k | 784 |
2020-21 | £3.6m | £3.7m | -£69k | £338k | 775 |
2021-22 | £3.8m | £3.8m | +£29k | £367k | 777 |
2022-23 | £4.1m | £4.1m | -£11k | £356k | 740 |
2023-24 | £4.3m | £4.4m | -£74k | £282k | 714 |
2024-25 | £4.5m | £4.5m | -£43k | £240k | 658 |
2025-26 | £4.6m | £4.7m | -£92k | £148k | 606 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in 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 £7,761 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,276.
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 | £2,993 | £3,271 | £3,178–£3,602 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,908 | £1,353 | £1,054–£1,562 |
Supply staff | £523 | £145 | £63–£303 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £329 | £266–£422 |
Premises | £310 | £384 | £306–£444 |
Energy | £127 | £95 | £84–£105 |
Learning resources & ICT | £283 | £248 | £216–£304 |
Bought-in services | £189 | £208 | £87–£327 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Oak Farm Primary School In deficit
- Sandhurst Primary School In deficit
- Cranford Primary School Large reserves
- Mayplace Primary School Healthy
- Red Hill Primary School Healthy
- Harold Wood Primary School Tight
- Parish Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- The Winns Primary School Tight
- Manor Junior School Large reserves
- Grand Avenue Primary and Nursery School Tight
- The Orchard Primary School In deficit
- Deanesfield Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £4.5m | £7,443 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £197k | £325 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £137k | £226 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £101k | £167 |
Money raised by parents
PARENTS AND FRIENDS OF LONGFIELD SCHOOLS (charity 1023711, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-03 | £14k | £15k |
2024-03 | £12k | £13k |
2023-03 | £17k | £14k |
2022-03 | £13k | £7k |
2021-03 | £1k | £2k |
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.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 20% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £523 a pupil, against a typical £145 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,908 a pupil, against a typical £1,353 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £127 a pupil, against a typical £95 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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