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.
Premises staff and services
- BAE130
- BAE120
- BAE180
- BAE050
- % of central services
High priority Spending is higher than 80% of similar schools.
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- 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
Educational ICT
- BAE210
- % of central services
High priority Spending is less than 92.9% of similar schools.
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Administrative supplies
- BAE280
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 48.3% 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
Utilities
- BAE150
- BAE140
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 40% of similar schools.
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- Electricity (for supply during 2024-2028) Opens in a new window
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- Flexible electricity Opens in a new window
- Flexible gas Opens in a new window
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- Liquid fuels (ESPO) Opens in a new window
- Liquified petroleum gas and other liquified fuels Opens in a new window
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- Supply of energy 2 Opens in a new window
- Supply of mains gas Opens in a new window
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Catering staff and supplies
- BAE060
- BAE250
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is higher than 30% of similar schools.
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- Outsourced catering services Opens in a new window
- Sandwiches and food to go Opens in a new window
Teaching and Teaching support staff
- BAE010
- BAE020
- BAE240
- BAE030
- BAE230
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is less than 76.7% of similar schools.
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Educational supplies
- BAE220
- BAE200
- % of central services
Medium priority Spending is less than 73.3% of similar schools.
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Low priority cost categories
This shows where spending is close to similar schools.
Non-educational support staff
- BAE040
- BAE260
- BAE070
- BAE300
- % of central services
Low priority Spending is higher than 13.3% of similar schools.
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