Longshaw Primary Academy: school finances
Heading for deficit
Has spent more than it received for 6 years running; at that rate its £188k reserve runs out in about 2 years.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Waltham Forest · Primary · Academy sponsor led.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: UNITED LEARNING 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 | £2.1m | £1.9m | +£170k | £0 | 354 |
2019-20 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£44k | £0 | 352 |
2020-21 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£35k | £0 | 306 |
2021-22 | £2.0m | £2.1m | -£143k | £0 | 289 |
2022-23 | £2.0m | £2.0m | -£27k | £0 | 252 |
2023-24 | £1.8m | £2.0m | -£189k | £0 | 227 |
2024-25 | £1.8m | £1.8m | -£26k | £188k | 210 |
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 63% of them. It spends £8,733 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £9,512.
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 | £3,571 | £4,210 | £3,633–£4,639 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,905 | £1,658 | £1,462–£2,149 |
Supply staff | £124 | £544 | £161–£790 |
Admin and clerical | £533 | £506 | £431–£622 |
Premises | £833 | £586 | £468–£718 |
Energy | £295 | £150 | £132–£265 |
Learning resources & ICT | £757 | £351 | £259–£478 |
Bought-in services | £19 | £477 | £276–£681 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Ark Conway Primary Academy In deficit
- Orion Blenheim Healthy
- Virginia Primary School Large reserves
- Herbert Morrison Primary School Healthy
- St Michael's Church of England Primary School Healthy
- Crampton Primary Healthy
- Donnington Primary School Large reserves
- Alderbrook Primary School Large reserves
- Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- Coppetts Wood Primary School In deficit
- Bond Primary School In deficit
- Crown Lane Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.7m | £8,171 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £138k | £657 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £92k | £438 |
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?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 41% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £757 a pupil, against a typical £351 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £295 a pupil, against a typical £150 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £833 a pupil, against a typical £586 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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