Lyne and Longcross CofE Aided Primary School: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 2 years running; at that rate its £76k reserve runs out in about 1 year.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Surrey · Primary · Voluntary aided 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 | £1.0m | £983k | +£66k | £155k | 193 |
2019-20 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£13k | £168k | 203 |
2020-21 | £1.1m | £1.1m | +£51k | £219k | 193 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.2m | -£26k | £193k | 204 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.2m | +£48k | £241k | 206 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£9k | £250k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£102k | £148k | 197 |
2025-26 | £1.5m | £1.6m | -£72k | £76k | 202 |
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 23% of them. It spends £7,717 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,552.
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 | £3,576 | £3,032 | £2,751–£3,243 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,131 | £1,177 | £997–£1,397 |
Supply staff | £89 | £108 | £42–£261 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £324 | £222–£399 |
Premises | £259 | £361 | £301–£431 |
Energy | £95 | £99 | £73–£117 |
Learning resources & ICT | £332 | £295 | £240–£369 |
Bought-in services | £225 | £117 | £40–£205 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Shaldon Primary School Large reserves
- Latton Green Primary Academy Large reserves
- Bury CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Hertford Heath Primary and Nursery School Large reserves
- Hallam Fields, Birstall Large reserves
- The Cobbs Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Tudhoe Colliery Primary School Large reserves
- Hazel Wood Infant School Healthy
- Toft Hill Primary School Healthy
- Seaton St. Paul's CofE Junior School In deficit
- St Patrick's Roman Catholic Primary School, Walton-le-Dale Healthy
- St John's Church of England Primary School Healthy
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.4m | £7,040 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £63k | £310 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £43k | £213 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £68k | £338 |
Money raised by parents
LYNE & LONGCROSS SCHOOL PTFA (charity 1135079, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-07 | £10k | £8k |
2024-07 | £13k | £16k |
2023-07 | £16k | £6k |
2022-07 | £8k | £6k |
2021-07 | £3k | £9k |
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?
- Spending on teachers is £3,576 a pupil, against a typical £3,032 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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