Longford Park Primary Academy: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £190k in reserve, 12% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Gloucestershire · Primary · Free schools.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: GLOUCESTERSHIRE LEARNING ALLIANCE 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 | £763k | £694k | +£69k | £76k | 120 |
2019-20 | £819k | £690k | +£129k | £0 | 165 |
2020-21 | £895k | £818k | +£77k | £0 | 183 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.0m | +£120k | £0 | 221 |
2022-23 | £1.3m | £1.2m | +£122k | £0 | 222 |
2023-24 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£131k | £0 | 234 |
2024-25 | £1.6m | £1.5m | +£121k | £190k | 248 |
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 67% of them. It spends £6,093 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,509.
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 | £2,326 | £3,187 | £2,898–£3,456 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,121 | £1,180 | £1,000–£1,423 |
Supply staff | £141 | £100 | £60–£197 |
Admin and clerical | £173 | £293 | £242–£379 |
Premises | £346 | £303 | £262–£380 |
Energy | £125 | £86 | £65–£107 |
Learning resources & ICT | £310 | £315 | £248–£359 |
Bought-in services | £28 | £149 | £68–£202 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Monkton Park Primary School Healthy
- Bishop Lonsdale Church of England Primary Academy In deficit
- St George's CofE Primary School Healthy
- Southfield Primary Large reserves
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, Morley Large reserves
- Oakley Church of England Junior School Large reserves
- Heighington Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ridgeway Primary Academy In deficit
- Scotter Primary School Large reserves
- Rode Heath Primary School Large reserves
- Hemingford Grey Primary School Healthy
- Wyndham Park Infants' School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £6,378 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £120k | £483 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £72k | £290 |
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 support staff (e.g. tas) is £2,121 a pupil, against a typical £1,180 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £125 a pupil, against a typical £86 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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