THE LAIDLAW SCHOOLS TRUST

Spending focus for this trust

This trust'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.

Utilities

High 4 out of 11 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Oxclose Primary Academy £24 per square metre
2 Thomas Walling Primary Academy £23 per square metre
3 Westgate Hill Primary Academy £20 per square metre
4 Excelsior Academy £19 per square metre

Medium 5 out of 11 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Sedgefield Hardwick Primary Academy £25 per square metre
2 Academy 360 £20 per square metre
3 Atkinson Road Primary Academy £20 per square metre
4 South Hylton Primary Academy £19 per square metre
5 Oxclose Community Academy £15 per square metre

Low 2 out of 11 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Sedgefield Community College £1 per square metre
2 Beacon of Light School £0 per square metre