Longbenton High School: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £447k, 6% 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). North Tyneside · Secondary · Foundation 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 | £4.9m | £5.6m | -£628k | -£1.5m | 795 |
2019-20 | £5.3m | £5.9m | -£549k | -£2.1m | 825 |
2020-21 | £5.4m | £5.7m | -£242k | -£2.3m | 824 |
2021-22 | £5.7m | £5.4m | +£239k | -£2.1m | 888 |
2022-23 | £6.1m | £5.7m | +£397k | -£1.7m | 906 |
2023-24 | £6.7m | £6.1m | +£562k | -£1.1m | 965 |
2024-25 | £7.7m | £7.1m | +£541k | -£594k | 950 |
2025-26 | £7.9m | £7.8m | +£148k | -£447k | 995 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 3% of them. It spends £7,804 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,910.
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 | £4,578 | £4,366 | £4,032–£4,801 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £866 | £1,019 | £736–£1,125 |
Supply staff | £320 | £164 | £101–£252 |
Admin and clerical | £333 | £446 | £356–£578 |
Premises | £302 | £409 | £314–£467 |
Energy | £103 | £147 | £116–£197 |
Learning resources & ICT | £315 | £516 | £397–£626 |
Bought-in services | £112 | £112 | £64–£162 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- St Benedict's Catholic High School In deficit
- The WREN School Large reserves
- King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls Large reserves
- St Francis Xavier's Catholic Academy In deficit
- Outwood Academy Freeston Large reserves
- North Oxfordshire Academy Large reserves
- Wey Valley Academy Large reserves
- St John Fisher Catholic High School In deficit
- Richard Rose Central Academy Large reserves
- King's Lynn Academy Large reserves
- Unsworth Academy Large reserves
- Challney High School for Girls Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £7.6m | £7,629 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £179k | £180 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £316k | £317 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £321k | £323 |
Money raised by parents
LONGBENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE PARENT TEACHERS ASSOCIATION (charity 1043857, Registered) raised £0 in its latest year.
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 supply staff is £320 a pupil, against a typical £164 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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