Lotus 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

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Educational ICT

  • BAE210
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 88.5% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£308
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£127
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£181 (142.9%)
more per pupil

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Educational supplies

  • BAE220
  • BAE200
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 70% of similar schools.

Non-educational support staff

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

Medium Spending is higher than 66.7% of similar schools.

Premises staff and services

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

Medium Spending is higher than 63.3% of similar schools.

Utilities

  • BAE150
  • BAE140
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 40% of similar schools.

Administrative supplies

  • BAE280
  • % of central services

Medium Spending is higher than 30% of similar schools.

This school spends
£654
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£953
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£299 (31.4%)
less per pupil

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Lower focus 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 Spending is less than 70% of similar schools.

This school spends
£21,850
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£24,746
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£2,896 (11.7%)
less per pupil

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Catering staff and supplies

  • BAE060
  • BAE250
  • % of central services

Low Spending is higher than 6.9% of similar schools.

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This school spends
£260
per pupil
Similar schools spend
£695
per pupil, on average
This school spends
£435 (62.5%)
less per pupil

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