Langtoft Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 3 years running; at that rate its £64k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Lincolnshire · 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 | £930k | £938k | -£8k | £76k | 203 |
2019-20 | £968k | £964k | +£4k | £80k | 207 |
2020-21 | £976k | £941k | +£35k | £115k | 203 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £968k | +£54k | £169k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.0m | £1.0m | +£3k | £172k | 193 |
2023-24 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£79k | £93k | 198 |
2024-25 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£21k | £72k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.2m | £1.2m | -£8k | £64k | 188 |
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 43% of them. It spends £6,574 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,557.
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 | £3,461 | £3,180 | £3,016–£3,395 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £876 | £1,214 | £956–£1,398 |
Supply staff | £111 | £117 | £33–£201 |
Admin and clerical | £325 | £304 | £206–£399 |
Premises | £220 | £353 | £280–£424 |
Energy | £47 | £99 | £79–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £353 | £302 | £230–£337 |
Bought-in services | £137 | £144 | £72–£273 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Asfordby Hill Primary School Large reserves
- Northborough Primary School Large reserves
- Woodlands Infant School Large reserves
- Marton and District CofE Aided Primary School In deficit
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Tight
- Bulford St Leonard's C of E (VA) Primary School Large reserves
- Heage Primary School Tight
- St Swithun Wells Catholic Primary School, Chandlers Ford Healthy
- Bembridge Church of England Primary School In deficit
- Hermitage Primary School In deficit
- Cherry Garden Primary School Large reserves
- Spetisbury CofE Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.2m | £6,275 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £46k | £246 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £50k | £265 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £48k | £257 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF LANGTOFT SCHOOL (charity 1099046, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-09 | £10k | £7k |
2024-09 | £8k | £3k |
2023-09 | £7k | £2k |
2022-09 | £9k | £4k |
2021-09 | £5k | £6k |
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?
- 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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