Abbots Langley School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £195k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · 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 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£69k | £142k | 488 |
2019-20 | £2.2m | £2.1m | +£49k | £191k | 446 |
2020-21 | £2.1m | £2.0m | +£107k | £298k | 449 |
2021-22 | £2.3m | £2.2m | +£138k | £436k | 451 |
2022-23 | £2.4m | £2.4m | +£43k | £479k | 420 |
2023-24 | £2.4m | £2.5m | -£66k | £413k | 406 |
2024-25 | £2.6m | £2.8m | -£126k | £287k | 404 |
2025-26 | £2.6m | £2.7m | -£92k | £195k | 399 |
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 53% of them. It spends £6,815 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,159.
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 | £3,174 | £2,949 | £2,755–£3,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,342 | £1,166 | £1,073–£1,408 |
Supply staff | £266 | £87 | £56–£221 |
Admin and clerical | £315 | £294 | £227–£349 |
Premises | £269 | £294 | £241–£340 |
Energy | £79 | £78 | £66–£102 |
Learning resources & ICT | £255 | £262 | £228–£304 |
Bought-in services | £171 | £124 | £56–£179 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Wimborne First School and Nursery Tight
- St Martin De Porres Catholic Primary School In deficit
- Red Hill CofE Primary School Healthy
- Stockton Heath Primary School Healthy
- St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School Healthy
- St Bartholomew's CofE Aided Primary School Large reserves
- Pembury School Large reserves
- St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Heading for deficit
- English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School Tight
- Birch Hill Primary School and Nursery Healthy
- Histon and Impington Park Primary School Healthy
- St Francis' Catholic Primary School, Maidstone Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.4m | £6,028 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £110k | £276 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £72k | £181 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £227k | £568 |
Money raised by parents
ABBOTS LANGLEY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION (charity 277396, Registered) raised £14k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £14k | £9k |
2024-08 | £27k | £9k |
2023-08 | £31k | £8k |
2022-08 | £19k | £7k |
2021-08 | £14k | £840 |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What is the plan to stop spending more than the school receives each year?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 18% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £266 a pupil, against a typical £87 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
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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