Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £97k in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Oxfordshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: CAMBRIAN LEARNING 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 | £647k | £582k | +£65k | £135k | 130 |
2019-20 | £646k | £573k | +£73k | £152k | 136 |
2020-21 | £671k | £611k | +£60k | £152k | 142 |
2021-22 | £756k | £659k | +£97k | £194k | 141 |
2022-23 | £783k | £754k | +£29k | £192k | 144 |
2023-24 | £846k | £781k | +£65k | £192k | 133 |
2024-25 | £886k | £988k | -£102k | £97k | 132 |
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 57% of them. It spends £7,485 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,184.
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 | £3,538 | £3,419 | £3,042–£3,779 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,606 | £1,390 | £983–£1,727 |
Supply staff | £129 | £147 | £74–£269 |
Admin and clerical | £341 | £371 | £282–£432 |
Premises | £152 | £325 | £252–£481 |
Energy | £205 | £134 | £99–£156 |
Learning resources & ICT | £326 | £352 | £303–£467 |
Bought-in services | £15 | £199 | £118–£248 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ashcroft Infants' School Large reserves
- St Mary's Church of England Controlled Primary School Boston Spa Large reserves
- The Meadows Primary School Heading for deficit
- Leven Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School In deficit
- St Nicholas Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Crudgington Primary School Healthy
- Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Healthy
- Great Dalby School Large reserves
- Brize Norton Primary School Large reserves
- The Primary School of St Mary and St Martin Large reserves
- Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- South Walney Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £875k | £6,629 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £26k | £197 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £38k | £288 |
Money raised by parents
LONGCOT AND FERNHAM PRIMARY SCHOOL PTA (charity 1101141, Registered) raised £2k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-10 | £2k | £2k |
2024-10 | £10k | £4k |
2023-10 | £5k | £5k |
2022-10 | £5k | £5k |
2021-10 | £8k | £11k |
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 are the reserves set aside for, and when will they be spent on current pupils?
- Spending on energy is £205 a pupil, against a typical £134 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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