Long Toft Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £168k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Doncaster · 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 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£26k | £189k | 303 |
2019-20 | £1.7m | £1.7m | -£35k | £153k | 285 |
2020-21 | £1.8m | £1.7m | +£70k | £223k | 286 |
2021-22 | £1.9m | £1.8m | +£54k | £277k | 308 |
2022-23 | £2.2m | £2.2m | +£34k | £311k | 307 |
2023-24 | £2.1m | £2.2m | -£116k | £195k | 308 |
2024-25 | £2.3m | £2.3m | +£38k | £233k | 295 |
2025-26 | £2.3m | £2.4m | -£65k | £168k | 282 |
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 33% of them. It spends £8,521 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,604.
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 | £3,936 | £3,526 | £3,152–£4,026 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,929 | £1,467 | £1,226–£1,827 |
Supply staff | £47 | £205 | £77–£443 |
Admin and clerical | £472 | £324 | £249–£451 |
Premises | £603 | £392 | £346–£461 |
Energy | £232 | £127 | £95–£168 |
Learning resources & ICT | £212 | £316 | £235–£446 |
Bought-in services | £209 | £195 | £56–£272 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Edlington Victoria Academy Large reserves
- High Hazels Nursery Infant Academy Large reserves
- Newhall Junior School Large reserves
- Hillocks Primary Academy Tight
- Derwent Primary School In deficit
- Elaine Primary School Tight
- Broomhill Junior School Healthy
- Mountbatten Primary School Large reserves
- Burlington Junior School Large reserves
- Millbridge, A Share Primary Academy Large reserves
- Knowle Primary School Large reserves
- Lift Hall Road Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £2.3m | £8,163 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £48k | £170 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £257k | £910 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £35k | £126 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on energy is £232 a pupil, against a typical £127 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £603 a pupil, against a typical £392 for similar schools. What's behind that?
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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