Simon Langton Girls' Grammar School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £1.0m in reserve, 11% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Kent · Secondary · Voluntary controlled 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 | £5.9m | £6.0m | -£86k | -£203k | 1,107 |
2019-20 | £6.1m | £6.2m | -£108k | -£311k | 1,136 |
2020-21 | £6.4m | £5.9m | +£499k | £188k | 1,174 |
2021-22 | £6.9m | £6.6m | +£368k | £556k | 1,218 |
2022-23 | £7.5m | £7.3m | +£240k | £796k | 1,244 |
2023-24 | £8.1m | £8.0m | +£47k | £843k | 1,249 |
2024-25 | £9.0m | £8.9m | +£149k | £992k | 1,256 |
2025-26 | £9.4m | £9.4m | +£9k | £1.0m | 1,258 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 secondary 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 67% of them. It spends £7,491 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,351.
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 | £4,519 | £4,269 | £4,095–£4,538 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £628 | £574 | £497–£748 |
Supply staff | £6 | £41 | £8–£78 |
Admin and clerical | £418 | £443 | £353–£553 |
Premises | £292 | £366 | £307–£400 |
Energy | £118 | £120 | £103–£141 |
Learning resources & ICT | £618 | £631 | £493–£730 |
Bought-in services | £75 | £76 | £45–£119 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Devonport High School for Boys Heading for deficit
- Parkstone Grammar School Large reserves
- Downlands Community School Heading for deficit
- Bournemouth School for Girls Heading for deficit
- The King's School, Grantham Large reserves
- Simon Langton Grammar School for Boys Heading for deficit
- The Bishop's Stortford High School Large reserves
- Walton High School In deficit
- St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy In deficit
- Bournemouth School Large reserves
- Langley Grammar School Large reserves
- The Norton Knatchbull School Heading for deficit
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £8.6m | £6,847 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £89k | £70 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £94k | £75 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £886k | £705 |
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?
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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