Longhill High School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 4 years running; at that rate its £167k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Brighton and Hove · Secondary · 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 | £6.1m | £6.1m | -£20k | -£159k | 888 |
2019-20 | £6.2m | £6.1m | +£155k | -£3k | 893 |
2020-21 | £6.5m | £6.2m | +£361k | £358k | 918 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.3m | +£603k | £961k | 908 |
2022-23 | £7.0m | £7.0m | -£17k | £943k | 875 |
2023-24 | £7.3m | £7.5m | -£244k | £700k | 830 |
2024-25 | £7.5m | £7.7m | -£168k | £531k | 723 |
2025-26 | £6.8m | £7.2m | -£364k | £167k | 641 |
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 23% of them. It spends £11,215 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,465.
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 | £5,411 | £4,372 | £4,103–£4,867 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,072 | £923 | £711–£1,272 |
Supply staff | £152 | £279 | £113–£438 |
Admin and clerical | £611 | £458 | £359–£577 |
Premises | £647 | £470 | £359–£574 |
Energy | £266 | £175 | £135–£232 |
Learning resources & ICT | £783 | £485 | £376–£635 |
Bought-in services | £178 | £85 | £35–£228 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edgar Wood Academy Large reserves
- St Edmund's Catholic School Large reserves
- Orion Spires Large reserves
- St Michaels Church of England Academy In deficit
- Hylands School Large reserves
- Lift Tamworth Large reserves
- Farringdon Community Academy Large reserves
- The Winstanley School Large reserves
- The Pedmore High School Large reserves
- Aldercar High School Tight
- Staffordshire University Academy Large reserves
- Dixons Pennine Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £6.4m | £9,945 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £151k | £235 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £353k | £551 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £450k | £702 |
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 28% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,072 a pupil, against a typical £923 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £783 a pupil, against a typical £485 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £266 a pupil, against a typical £175 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £647 a pupil, against a typical £470 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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