Longney Church of England Primary Academy: school finances
Healthy
Holds £41k in reserve, 6% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE DIOCESE OF GLOUCESTER ACADEMIES 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 | £558k | £522k | +£36k | £146k | 102 |
2019-20 | £547k | £518k | +£29k | £139k | 97 |
2020-21 | £548k | £541k | +£7k | £127k | 98 |
2021-22 | £555k | £514k | +£41k | £73k | 91 |
2022-23 | £610k | £544k | +£66k | £115k | 92 |
2023-24 | £650k | £588k | +£62k | £129k | 77 |
2024-25 | £647k | £571k | +£76k | £41k | 65 |
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 40% of them. It spends £8,785 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,844.
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 | £4,031 | £4,578 | £4,111–£4,919 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,246 | £1,787 | £1,282–£2,318 |
Supply staff | £508 | £257 | £77–£560 |
Admin and clerical | £492 | £496 | £400–£681 |
Premises | £462 | £525 | £399–£763 |
Energy | £169 | £190 | £138–£251 |
Learning resources & ICT | £877 | £441 | £339–£592 |
Bought-in services | £62 | £277 | £164–£494 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Burntstump Seely CofE Primary Academy Large reserves
- Oughterside Primary School In deficit
- Worth Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Mendham Primary School In deficit
- Blenheim Park Academy Healthy
- Priory Common School Large reserves
- Buildwas Academy In deficit
- Middleton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Harby Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Weston-under-Penyard CofE Primary School In deficit
- Fiskerton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £628k | £9,662 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £20k | £308 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £19k | £292 |
Money raised by parents
THE FRIENDS OF LONGNEY SCHOOL (charity 1124696, Registered) raised £8k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2026-08 | £8k | £12k |
2025-08 | £9k | £7k |
2024-08 | £8k | £4k |
2023-08 | £8k | £8k |
2022-08 | £6k | £7k |
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.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 36% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £877 a pupil, against a typical £441 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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