Sir Thomas Wharton Academy

Spending for this school

This school's data covers the financial year September 2024 to August 2025 academies accounts return (AAR).

Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.

Cost categories

This shows where spending is different to similar schools.

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Premises staff and services

  • BAE130
  • BAE120
  • BAE180
  • BAE050
  • % of central services

High Spending is higher than 100% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£192
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£43
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£149 (349.6%)
more per square metre

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Educational ICT

  • BAE210
  • % of central services

High Spending is higher than 86.7% of similar schools.

Teaching and Teaching support staff

  • BAE010
  • BAE020
  • BAE240
  • BAE030
  • BAE230
  • % of central services

High Spending is less than 90% of similar schools.

This school spends
£5,038
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£5,596
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£557 (10.0%)
less per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • BAE060
  • BAE250
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 56.7% of similar schools.

Administrative supplies

  • BAE280
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 43.3% of similar schools.

This school spends
£184
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£242
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£58 (23.9%)
less per pupil

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Lower focus cost categories

This shows where spending is close to similar schools.

Educational supplies

  • BAE220
  • BAE200
  • % of central services

Low Spending is less than 56.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£438
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£456
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£18 (3.8%)
less per pupil

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Utilities

  • BAE150
  • BAE140
  • % of central services

Low Spending is higher than 10% of similar schools.

This school spends
£1
per square metre
Similar schools spend
£15
per square metre, on average
This school spends
£15 (95.7%)
less per square metre

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Non-educational support staff

  • BAE040
  • BAE260
  • BAE070
  • BAE300
  • % of central services

Low Spending is higher than 6.7% of similar schools.

This school spends
£460
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£777
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£317 (40.8%)
less per pupil

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