Langford Village Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £159k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Central Bedfordshire · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: BEDFORDSHIRE SCHOOLS TRUST LIMITED 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 | £757k | £727k | +£30k | £116k | 170 |
2019-20 | £828k | £722k | +£106k | £4k | 185 |
2020-21 | £945k | £872k | +£73k | £193k | 189 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.1m | +£130k | £195k | 208 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.5m | -£41k | £219k | 261 |
2023-24 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£97k | £97k | 259 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.8m | -£198k | £159k | 288 |
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 73% of them. It spends £6,212 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,471.
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 | £3,066 | £3,190 | £2,846–£3,413 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,125 | £1,184 | £1,002–£1,582 |
Supply staff | £49 | £143 | £65–£214 |
Admin and clerical | £375 | £271 | £239–£346 |
Premises | £358 | £346 | £263–£448 |
Energy | £52 | £89 | £75–£112 |
Learning resources & ICT | £198 | £278 | £206–£336 |
Bought-in services | £59 | £161 | £104–£218 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Darton Primary School Tight
- St Mary's CofE Academy Stotfold In deficit
- Green Park School Healthy
- Cove Junior School Healthy
- St Stephen Churchtown Academy Healthy
- Irthlingborough Nursery and Infant School Large reserves
- St Werburgh's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Hoylake Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Cliffedale Primary School Tight
- Newburgh Primary School Large reserves
- Mount Primary School In deficit
- Petersfield Infant School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £5,462 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £136k | £472 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £18k | £62 |
Money raised by parents
LANGFORD VILLAGE ACADEMY PTA (charity 1216051, Registered)
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 is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- 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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