Longford Church of England Primary School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £31k in reserve, 6% of a year's income. It has spent more than it received for 2 years, so watch the trend.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Wiltshire · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: PICKWICK ACADEMY TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Earlier years come from this school's return before it became an academy (a different DfE number).
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 | £456k | £427k | +£29k | -£96k | 80 |
2019-20 | £458k | £443k | +£15k | -£81k | 74 |
2020-21 | £503k | £421k | +£82k | £830 | 73 |
2021-22 | £530k | £491k | +£39k | £40k | 72 |
2022-23 | £601k | £602k | -£656 | £39k | 65 |
2024-25 | £503k | £542k | -£39k | £31k | 45 |
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 43% of them. It spends £12,044 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £12,427.
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 | £6,089 | £5,198 | £4,409–£7,058 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £2,022 | £1,845 | £1,324–£3,108 |
Supply staff | £378 | £133 | £67–£308 |
Admin and clerical | £756 | £672 | £460–£824 |
Premises | £556 | £609 | £435–£858 |
Energy | £200 | £195 | £137–£282 |
Learning resources & ICT | £378 | £491 | £353–£733 |
Bought-in services | £67 | £329 | £147–£521 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Unstone Junior School Heading for deficit
- Princetown Community Primary School Tight
- The New Leake Primary School Large reserves
- Squirrel Hayes First School In deficit
- Beamish Primary School Large reserves
- Mattersey Primary School Tight
- Nonington Church of England Primary School Heading for deficit
- Bakewell Methodist Academy Large reserves
- West Pelton Primary School Large reserves
- Banks Methodist School Healthy
- Weston St Mary Church of England Primary School Large reserves
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £568k | £12,622 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £12k | £267 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £5k | £111 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Pupil numbers have fallen 44% since 2018-19. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on supply staff is £378 a pupil, against a typical £133 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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