Spending for this school
This school's data covers the financial year April 2025 to March 2026 consistent financial reporting return (CFR).
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Cost categories
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Administrative supplies
- E22
- E20D
High Spending is higher than 86.7% of similar schools.
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- Cloud services, AI, data centre management and transformation solutions Opens in a new window
- Communications solutions Opens in a new window
- Cyber security services 3 DPS Opens in a new window
- Education management systems Opens in a new window
- Electronic catering management and payment solutions Opens in a new window
- Financial leasing solutions Opens in a new window
- G-Cloud 14 Opens in a new window
- ICT hardware and peripherals equipment Opens in a new window
- ICT Managed services & consultancy Opens in a new window
- ICT network, storage and service solutions Opens in a new window
- IT, hardware, ITAD & associated services Opens in a new window
- Multifunctional devices and associated products and services (including print and design) Opens in a new window
- Multifunctional Devices, GovPrint Hardware, Managed Print Provision and Digital Workflow Software Services Opens in a new window
- Network connectivity and telecommunication solutions Opens in a new window
- Print Marketplace 2 Opens in a new window
- Promotional merchandise Opens in a new window
- Records information management Opens in a new window
- Signs and associated services Opens in a new window
- Software application solutions - dynamic purchasing system (DPS) Opens in a new window
- Software products & associated services Opens in a new window
- Stationery, paper and education supplies Opens in a new window
- Sustainable hardware, asset recycling and data destruction Opens in a new window
- Technology products and associated services 2 Opens in a new window
Catering staff and supplies
- E06
- E25
Medium Spending is higher than 70% of similar schools.
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- Ambient, chilled, frozen foods and fresh fruit, vegetables and salad Opens in a new window
- Buying better food and drink Opens in a new window
- Catering, vending machines & water cooler solutions Opens in a new window
- Food and drink - dynamic purchasing system (DPS) Opens in a new window
- Food and drink - framework Opens in a new window
- Food and drink vending solution Opens in a new window
- Sandwiches and food to go Opens in a new window
- Sandwiches, ready meals, meal concepts and food to go Opens in a new window
Educational ICT
- E20A
- E20B
- E20C
- E20E
- E20F
- E20G
Medium Spending is higher than 60% of similar schools.
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Non-educational support staff
- E05
- E07
- E28a
Medium Spending is higher than 50% of similar schools.
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- Audit and financial services Opens in a new window
- Business support services Opens in a new window
- Debt resolution services Lot 1 only Opens in a new window
- Education Professional Services Opens in a new window
- Education services Opens in a new window
- HR support services Opens in a new window
- HR, payroll and employee screening services Opens in a new window
- Internal audit, assurance and counter fraud investigation services Opens in a new window
- Language services Opens in a new window
- Language translation services Opens in a new window
- Legal Services Opens in a new window
- Legal services – wider public sector Opens in a new window
- Occupational health services Opens in a new window
- Specialist professional services Opens in a new window
Utilities
- E16
- E15
Medium Spending is higher than 50% of similar schools.
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- DfE Energy for Schools Opens in a new window
- Education decarbonisation Opens in a new window
- Electricity (for supply during 2024-2028) Opens in a new window
- Energy cost recovery services for schools Opens in a new window
- Facilities supplies Opens in a new window
- Fixed and flexible electricity and gas frameworks Opens in a new window
- Flexible electricity Opens in a new window
- Flexible gas Opens in a new window
- LED Lighting Opens in a new window
- LED Lights Opens in a new window
- Low energy lighting DPS Opens in a new window
- Mains gas 2023 Opens in a new window
- Solar photovoltaic Opens in a new window
- Supply and installation of Solar PV Opens in a new window
- Supply of energy 2 Opens in a new window
- Supply of mains gas Opens in a new window
- Utilities supplies and services Opens in a new window
- Water, wastewater and ancillary services Opens in a new window
Premises staff and services
- E14
- E12
- E18
- E04
Medium Spending is higher than 33.3% of similar schools.
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- Asbestos inspection & removal services Opens in a new window
- Building cleaning Opens in a new window
- Building in use - support services DPS Opens in a new window
- Buildings internal fit-out and maintenance - dynamic purchasing system (DPS) Opens in a new window
- CCTV access solutions and security services Opens in a new window
- Cleaning services Opens in a new window
- Electrical Testing services Opens in a new window
- Estates and facilities professional services (DPS) Opens in a new window
- Exterior building services DPS Opens in a new window
- Facilities management and workplace services DPS Opens in a new window
- Fire safety products and services Opens in a new window
- Minor works DPS 2 Opens in a new window
- Pest control products & services Opens in a new window
- Property refurbishment, maintenance and management Opens in a new window
- Temporary and semi-permanent buildings Opens in a new window
- Total cleaning service solutions Opens in a new window
- Waste management services Opens in a new window
- Wheelie bin containers and kerbside recycling containers Opens in a new window
Lower focus cost categories
This shows where spending is close to similar schools.
Teaching and Teaching support staff
- E01
- E02
- E26
- E03
- E27
Low Spending is higher than 56.7% of similar schools.
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Educational supplies
- E21
- E19
Low Spending is higher than 56.7% of similar schools.
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