Longmoor Community Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £58k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Liverpool · 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 | £1.9m | £1.9m | -£19k | £86k | 402 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£36k | £50k | 426 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£140k | £190k | 434 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£74k | £264k | 444 |
2022-23 | £2.5m | £2.7m | -£163k | £101k | 447 |
2023-24 | £2.7m | £2.6m | +£38k | £139k | 428 |
2024-25 | £2.8m | £2.8m | +£9k | £148k | 432 |
2025-26 | £3.0m | £3.1m | -£90k | £58k | 425 |
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 17% of them. It spends £7,306 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,275.
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 | £3,133 | £3,060 | £2,893–£3,281 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,296 | £1,230 | £1,006–£1,394 |
Supply staff | £379 | £134 | £27–£202 |
Admin and clerical | £281 | £251 | £201–£347 |
Premises | £557 | £311 | £273–£404 |
Energy | £105 | £74 | £63–£94 |
Learning resources & ICT | £488 | £243 | £186–£309 |
Bought-in services | £310 | £158 | £77–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Aldwyn Primary School Healthy
- Mesne Lea Primary School Large reserves
- Canon Burrows CofE Primary School Healthy
- Folkestone Primary Large reserves
- Pudsey Bolton Royd Primary School Healthy
- St Thomas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Headley Park Primary School In deficit
- St James Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Eaton Valley Primary School Large reserves
- Boston West Academy Healthy
- Wrotham Road Primary School Large reserves
- Woodthorne Primary School Tight
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.7m | £6,332 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £164k | £385 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £325k | £764 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LONGMOOR LANE SCHOOL (charity 1047753, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-04 | £10k | £9k |
2024-04 | £8k | £3k |
2023-04 | £14k | £10k |
2022-04 | £5k | £2k |
2021-04 | £2k | £1k |
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 would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Spending on supply staff is £379 a pupil, against a typical £134 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £488 a pupil, against a typical £243 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £310 a pupil, against a typical £158 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £557 a pupil, against a typical £311 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £105 a pupil, against a typical £74 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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