Langtons Infant School & Nursery: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £742k, 45% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received. It has spent more than it received for 3 years running.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Havering · Primary · 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 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£3k | -£147k | 168 |
2019-20 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£16k | -£131k | 166 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£27k | -£158k | 169 |
2021-22 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£33k | -£125k | 198 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£9k | -£116k | 186 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.6m | -£213k | -£329k | 196 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£208k | -£537k | 182 |
2025-26 | £1.6m | £1.9m | -£206k | -£742k | 186 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary 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 0% of them. It spends £9,991 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,384.
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 | £3,663 | £3,934 | £3,482–£4,230 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £3,255 | £1,591 | £1,389–£2,107 |
Supply staff | £218 | £402 | £222–£601 |
Admin and clerical | £592 | £449 | £402–£542 |
Premises | £678 | £534 | £463–£677 |
Energy | £105 | £128 | £109–£152 |
Learning resources & ICT | £365 | £326 | £245–£430 |
Bought-in services | £373 | £549 | £292–£815 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Mosaic Jewish Primary School Large reserves
- Baring Primary School In deficit
- St Paul's CofE Primary School N11 Heading for deficit
- St Augustine's RC Primary School Large reserves
- Cavendish Primary School In deficit
- St John Baptist Southend Church of England Primary School Healthy
- St Margaret Clitherow Catholic Primary School In deficit
- St Clement Danes CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Stewart Headlam Primary School In deficit
- All Souls CofE Primary School In deficit
- Our Lady and St Joseph Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Deansbrook Infant School In deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £8,688 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £201k | £1,084 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £63k | £338 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £36k | £195 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Is there a deficit recovery plan agreed with the council, and when does the school expect to be back in balance?
- What has been cut or changed to close the gap, and how does that affect classes and support staff?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £3,255 a pupil, against a typical £1,591 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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