Longvernal Primary School: school finances
Large reserves
Holds £326k in reserve, 23% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Bath and North East Somerset · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: MIDSOMER NORTON SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP 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 | £916k | £690k | +£226k | £335k | 168 |
2019-20 | £928k | £764k | +£164k | £468k | 170 |
2020-21 | £950k | £854k | +£96k | £533k | 175 |
2021-22 | £1.0m | £981k | +£49k | £547k | 192 |
2022-23 | £1.1m | £1.3m | -£131k | £376k | 192 |
2023-24 | £1.3m | £1.3m | -£5k | £278k | 200 |
2024-25 | £1.4m | £1.3m | +£113k | £326k | 199 |
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 100% of them. It spends £6,598 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £6,901.
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 | £3,065 | £3,152 | £2,929–£3,458 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,628 | £1,310 | £1,139–£1,537 |
Supply staff | £146 | £87 | £56–£192 |
Admin and clerical | £302 | £332 | £222–£398 |
Premises | £271 | £364 | £315–£507 |
Energy | £106 | £100 | £83–£127 |
Learning resources & ICT | £322 | £296 | £245–£354 |
Bought-in services | £206 | £177 | £64–£258 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- All Saints Stibbard Church of England Primary Academy and Nursery Tight
- Barlestone Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Thornton Cleveleys Baines Endowed Voluntary Controlled Primary School Large reserves
- Denmead Infant School Healthy
- Horn's Mill Primary School Healthy
- East Farleigh Primary School Heading for deficit
- Wellington Lions Primary Academy Healthy
- High Green Primary School Healthy
- Dunholme St Chad's Church of England Primary School Tight
- Perranporth Community Primary School Large reserves
- Potley Hill Primary School Heading for deficit
- Shaw CE Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £6,467 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £62k | £312 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £40k | £201 |
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?
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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