Langdon Park Community School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £2.1m in reserve, 17% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Tower Hamlets · Secondary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £9.7m | £9.2m | +£492k | £51k | 1,009 |
2019-20 | £8.2m | £8.8m | -£647k | -£596k | 1,014 |
2020-21 | £9.6m | £8.9m | +£738k | £142k | 1,040 |
2021-22 | £10.3m | £9.5m | +£777k | £919k | 1,077 |
2022-23 | £11.1m | £10.6m | +£472k | £1.4m | 1,074 |
2023-24 | £11.7m | £11.3m | +£398k | £1.8m | 1,076 |
2024-25 | £12.2m | £12.1m | +£80k | £1.9m | 1,061 |
2025-26 | £12.7m | £12.4m | +£222k | £2.1m | 1,055 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 77% of them. It spends £11,782 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £10,631.
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 | £5,734 | £5,884 | £5,273–£6,346 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,305 | £886 | £589–£1,415 |
Supply staff | £420 | £218 | £91–£369 |
Admin and clerical | £617 | £694 | £579–£888 |
Premises | £1,479 | £584 | £415–£947 |
Energy | £195 | £177 | £95–£250 |
Learning resources & ICT | £386 | £575 | £428–£700 |
Bought-in services | £401 | £256 | £134–£336 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- City of London Academy Highbury Grove In deficit
- Pimlico Academy Large reserves
- Saracens High School Large reserves
- St Augustine's Federated Schools: CE High School Large reserves
- The City Academy, Hackney Large reserves
- Westminster Academy Large reserves
- Kensington Aldridge Academy Large reserves
- The Bridge Academy Large reserves
- Haberdashers' Borough Academy Large reserves
- Platanos College Large reserves
- City of London Academy, Shoreditch Park Tight
- Heron Hall Academy In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £12.4m | £11,767 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £678k | £643 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £604k | £572 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £238k | £225 |
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?
- Could any of the surplus be clawed back under the council's scheme for financing schools?
- Spending on premises is £1,479 a pupil, against a typical £584 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on supply staff is £420 a pupil, against a typical £218 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £401 a pupil, against a typical £256 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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