Long Marston VA Church of England Primary and Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £66k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £699k | £690k | +£9k | £60k | 138 |
2019-20 | £734k | £721k | +£12k | £72k | 134 |
2020-21 | £724k | £743k | -£19k | £53k | 127 |
2021-22 | £746k | £748k | -£2k | £51k | 121 |
2022-23 | £787k | £786k | +£758 | £52k | 120 |
2023-24 | £876k | £890k | -£13k | £38k | 136 |
2024-25 | £1.0m | £992k | +£42k | £81k | 136 |
2025-26 | £1.0m | £1.1m | -£15k | £66k | 128 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 53% of them. It spends £8,220 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,000.
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 | £3,776 | £3,647 | £3,159–£4,002 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,785 | £1,575 | £1,275–£1,887 |
Supply staff | £110 | £158 | £66–£233 |
Admin and clerical | £499 | £393 | £327–£465 |
Premises | £350 | £381 | £314–£527 |
Energy | £83 | £122 | £97–£161 |
Learning resources & ICT | £484 | £380 | £276–£531 |
Bought-in services | £251 | £209 | £121–£400 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Bicton Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
- Court-De-Wyck Church School Large reserves
- Innsworth Infant School Large reserves
- Suffield Park Infant and Nursery School, Cromer Large reserves
- Ringstead Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Brunswick School In deficit
- Rockbeare Church of England Primary School and Pre-School Healthy
- Ash Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Leigh Primary School In deficit
- Netherfield CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Great Abington Primary School Tight
- Bow Community Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £967k | £7,554 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £53k | £417 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £36k | £284 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £71k | £552 |
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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