Longford Park School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £131k in reserve, 5% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Trafford · Not applicable · Academy special converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: THE SOVEREIGN TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £1.5m | £1.5m | -£4k | £112k | 66 |
2019-20 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£31k | £82k | 67 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£209k | £216k | 71 |
2021-22 | £1.8m | £1.6m | +£173k | £332k | 73 |
2022-23 | £1.8m | £1.8m | +£69k | £314k | 73 |
2023-24 | £2.0m | £2.2m | -£144k | £74k | 77 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.5m | +£74k | £131k | 87 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 special 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 27% of them. It spends £28,494 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £32,005.
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 | £10,943 | £12,495 | £10,949–£15,119 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £9,494 | £7,336 | £6,029–£11,053 |
Supply staff | £1,678 | £645 | £140–£1,330 |
Admin and clerical | £747 | £1,156 | £874–£1,440 |
Premises | £1,023 | £1,885 | £1,148–£2,619 |
Energy | £517 | £425 | £350–£534 |
Learning resources & ICT | £701 | £1,252 | £866–£1,768 |
Bought-in services | £103 | £860 | £371–£2,611 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Lift Wishmore Large reserves
- Cuckmere House School Heading for deficit
- Chesnut Lodge Special School Large reserves
- Bridgeview Special School Large reserves
- INSPIRE Free Special School Healthy
- Moorbrook School Tight
- Prospect School Large reserves
- Fen Rivers Academy Large reserves
- Lakeside School Healthy
- Orrets Meadow School Large reserves
- Sandfield Park School Heading for deficit
- Woodlands Academy Tight
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.5m | £29,276 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £968k | £11,126 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £6k | £69 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on supply staff is £1,678 a pupil, against a typical £645 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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