Langtons Junior Academy: school finances
Tight
Holds £50k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Havering · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: REACH2 ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £1.4m | £1.1m | +£233k | £422k | 280 |
2019-20 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£134k | £489k | 262 |
2020-21 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£62k | £508k | 255 |
2021-22 | £1.5m | £1.5m | +£22k | £454k | 228 |
2022-23 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£157k | £519k | 214 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£70k | £0 | 221 |
2024-25 | £1.7m | £1.5m | +£250k | £50k | 221 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools in London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 37% of them. It spends £6,747 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,311.
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 | £3,516 | £4,035 | £3,567–£4,634 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,018 | £1,606 | £1,384–£1,867 |
Supply staff | £63 | £308 | £105–£619 |
Admin and clerical | £353 | £513 | £356–£648 |
Premises | £466 | £579 | £454–£698 |
Energy | £222 | £157 | £129–£260 |
Learning resources & ICT | £122 | £351 | £232–£526 |
Bought-in services | £72 | £417 | £178–£631 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Grinling Gibbons Primary School In deficit
- St Mary's Lewisham Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Kenmont Primary School Healthy
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School Tight
- St. Mary Cray Primary Academy Tight
- Kensington Primary Academy Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- The Orchard School Healthy
- Crown Lane Primary School Large reserves
- Wessex Gardens Primary School Heading for deficit
- Thomas Jones Primary School Large reserves
- Virginia Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £7,778 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £157k | £710 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £22k | £100 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 21% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
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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