Spending priorities for this school
This school's data covers the financial year September 2023 to August 2024 academies accounts return (AAR).
Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.
We've chosen 2 sets of similar schools to benchmark this school's spending against.
Priority cost categories
This shows where spending is different to similar schools.
Utilities
- BAE150
- BAE140
- % of central services
High priority Spending is higher than 86.7% of similar schools.
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- 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
- Fixed and flexible electricity Opens in a new window
- Fixed and flexible gas Opens in a new window
- Flexible electricity Opens in a new window
- Flexible gas Opens in a new window
- Liquid fuels Opens in a new window
- Liquid fuels (ESPO) Opens in a new window
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- Mains gas 2023 Opens in a new window
- Supply of energy 2 Opens in a new window
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Administrative supplies
- BAE280
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 63% of similar schools.
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- Communications solutions Opens in a new window
- Communications solutions and associated telephony services Opens in a new window
- Corporate software and related products and services Opens in a new window
- Cyber security services 3 Opens in a new window
- Electronic catering management and payment solutions Opens in a new window
- Everything ICT Opens in a new window
- G-Cloud 14 Opens in a new window
- ICT networking and storage solutions Opens in a new window
- IT Hardware Opens in a new window
- Multi-functional devices and digital solutions Opens in a new window
- Multifunctional devices, print and digital workflow software services and managed print service provision Opens in a new window
- Network connectivity and telecommunication solutions Opens in a new window
- Print Marketplace 2 Opens in a new window
- Software application solutions Opens in a new window
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- Stationery, paper and education supplies Opens in a new window
- Sustainable hardware, asset recycling and data destruction Opens in a new window
- Technology products & associated services 2 Opens in a new window
Premises staff and services
- BAE130
- BAE120
- BAE180
- BAE050
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 62.1% of similar schools.
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- Building in use - support services Opens in a new window
- Cleaning services Opens in a new window
- Estates and facilities professional services Opens in a new window
- Facilities management and workplace services Opens in a new window
- Internal fit-out and maintenance Opens in a new window
- LED Lighting Opens in a new window
- Total cleaning service solutions Opens in a new window
Catering staff and supplies
- BAE060
- BAE250
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 32.1% of similar schools.
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- Grocery, fresh, chilled and frozen foods Opens in a new window
- Light commercial catering equipment Opens in a new window
- Outsourced catering services Opens in a new window
- Sandwiches and food to go Opens in a new window
Low priority cost categories
This shows where spending is close to similar schools.
Teaching and Teaching support staff
- BAE010
- BAE020
- BAE240
- BAE030
- BAE230
- % of central services
Low priority Spending is higher than 50% of similar schools.
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Educational supplies
- BAE220
- BAE200
- % of central services
Low priority Spending is less than 60% of similar schools.
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Educational ICT
- BAE210
- % of central services
Low priority Spending is less than 56% of similar schools.
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Non-educational support staff
- BAE040
- BAE260
- BAE070
- BAE300
- % of central services
Low priority Spending is higher than 23.3% of similar schools.
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