Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children: school finances
In deficit
In deficit by £663k, 36% of a year's income: it has spent more over the years than it received.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Birmingham · Not applicable · Foundation special 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 | £1.6m | £1.7m | -£154k | -£162k | 62 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.6m | +£32k | -£130k | 61 |
2020-21 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£141k | £11k | 53 |
2021-22 | £1.6m | £1.6m | +£1k | £12k | 59 |
2022-23 | £1.5m | £1.8m | -£351k | -£338k | 62 |
2023-24 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£90k | -£429k | 62 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.1m | +£297k | -£131k | 54 |
2025-26 | £1.8m | £2.4m | -£531k | -£663k | 53 |
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 10% of them. It spends £44,578 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £37,734.
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 | £13,136 | £14,727 | £11,889–£17,287 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £12,406 | £9,088 | £6,009–£11,707 |
Supply staff | £1,330 | £980 | £263–£3,191 |
Admin and clerical | £5,660 | £1,355 | £1,043–£1,802 |
Premises | £734 | £1,886 | £1,308–£2,588 |
Energy | £656 | £618 | £370–£978 |
Learning resources & ICT | £1,891 | £1,612 | £934–£2,167 |
Bought-in services | £1,206 | £1,152 | £414–£2,754 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Hill View School Tight
- Marchbank Free School Healthy
- Woodlands School Large reserves
- Brook Academy Tight
- Sir Peter Hall School Heading for deficit
- Venture Academy In deficit
- Wells Park School Large reserves
- Park View School In deficit
- Bramley Oak Academy Large reserves
- The Warwickshire Academy In deficit
- Lime Hills Academy Tight
- Joseph Norton Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.6m | £30,736 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £843k | £15,904 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £52k | £972 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £202k | £3,816 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 15% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £5,660 a pupil, against a typical £1,355 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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