Longnor CofE Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £146k in reserve, 16% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Shropshire · Primary · 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 | £506k | £487k | +£19k | £65k | 106 |
2019-20 | £551k | £563k | -£12k | £53k | 110 |
2020-21 | £616k | £613k | +£2k | £56k | 102 |
2021-22 | £640k | £638k | +£1k | £57k | 104 |
2022-23 | £730k | £722k | +£8k | £65k | 108 |
2023-24 | £765k | £764k | +£1k | £66k | 99 |
2024-25 | £762k | £737k | +£24k | £91k | 110 |
2025-26 | £886k | £830k | +£55k | £146k | 110 |
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 90% of them. It spends £7,583 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,438.
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 | £3,725 | £3,504 | £3,237–£3,933 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,522 | £1,402 | £1,019–£1,550 |
Supply staff | £193 | £120 | £32–£255 |
Admin and clerical | £344 | £354 | £277–£467 |
Premises | £242 | £344 | £263–£413 |
Energy | £106 | £122 | £92–£154 |
Learning resources & ICT | £397 | £429 | £313–£486 |
Bought-in services | £194 | £242 | £175–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Manuden Primary School Tight
- Broomley First School Healthy
- Finchampstead CofE VA Primary School In deficit
- Longparish Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Amport Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Appleton Roebuck Primary School Tight
- Woodford Primary School In deficit
- Cumberworth CofE First School Tight
- Marwood School Healthy
- Newburgh Church of England Primary School Healthy
- The Royal First School Tight
- The Richard Clarke First School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £805k | £7,350 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £59k | £543 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £3k | £26 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £81k | £738 |
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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