Longhoughton Church of England Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £18k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Northumberland · Primary · Academy converter.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
A 2024-25 return is published too, but it covers part of a year or leaves out the income or reserve figure, so the latest complete year is shown.
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 | £631k | £642k | -£11k | -£12k | 123 |
2019-20 | £652k | £641k | +£11k | -£1k | 110 |
2020-21 | £607k | £590k | +£18k | £16k | 103 |
2021-22 | £612k | £599k | +£14k | £30k | 88 |
2022-23 | £651k | £643k | +£8k | £38k | 94 |
2023-24 | £692k | £705k | -£13k | £25k | 82 |
2024-25 | £690k | £697k | -£7k | £18k | 76 |
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 33% of them. It spends £9,167 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,311.
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 | £4,270 | £4,499 | £3,942–£4,904 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,479 | £1,478 | £1,234–£2,055 |
Supply staff | £283 | £123 | £52–£349 |
Admin and clerical | £384 | £457 | £400–£608 |
Premises | £527 | £476 | £366–£614 |
Energy | £274 | £124 | £98–£166 |
Learning resources & ICT | £732 | £405 | £234–£543 |
Bought-in services | £230 | £229 | £130–£339 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Arksey Primary School In deficit
- Breamore Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Rushall Church of England Primary School Tight
- Heddington Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Aslacton Primary School Large reserves
- Sharow Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Ivegill CofE School Large reserves
- St Andrew's CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Shoreham Village School Large reserves
- Lockerley Church of England Endowed Primary School Large reserves
- Stonesfield Primary School In deficit
- Stelling Minnis Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £631k | £8,302 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £11k | £142 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £26k | £344 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £59k | £776 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 38% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on energy is £274 a pupil, against a typical £124 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £732 a pupil, against a typical £405 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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