Longhill Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £113k in reserve, 4% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Kingston upon Hull, City of · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: HULL COLLABORATIVE ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£190k | £638k | 402 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £1.9m | +£231k | £787k | 384 |
2020-21 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£50k | £752k | 375 |
2022-23 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£190k | £15k | 376 |
2023-24 | £2.5m | £2.0m | +£506k | £0 | 357 |
2024-25 | £2.5m | £2.2m | +£362k | £113k | 326 |
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 13% of them. It spends £6,672 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,755.
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 | £4,393 | £3,573 | £3,268–£3,935 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,055 | £1,596 | £1,378–£1,977 |
Supply staff | £0 | £176 | £73–£363 |
Admin and clerical | £184 | £301 | £235–£499 |
Premises | £411 | £397 | £319–£595 |
Energy | £117 | £127 | £83–£155 |
Learning resources & ICT | £156 | £359 | £278–£415 |
Bought-in services | £117 | £130 | £42–£309 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Gorsefield Primary School Large reserves
- South Bank Community Primary School Healthy
- Great Malvern Primary School Large reserves
- Bowesfield Primary School Large reserves
- Heath Mount Primary School Healthy
- Alt Academy Large reserves
- Old Trafford Community Academy Large reserves
- East Dene Primary Large reserves
- The Grange Primary School Large reserves
- Merlin Top Primary Academy Large reserves
- St Benedict's Primary School Large reserves
- West Denton Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £7,693 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £93k | £285 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £29k | £89 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 19% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on teachers is £4,393 a pupil, against a typical £3,573 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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