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.
Catering staff and supplies
High 10 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £640 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £609 per pupil |
| 3 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £507 per pupil |
| 4 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £472 per pupil |
| 5 | Shireland Technology Primary | £455 per pupil |
| 6 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £448 per pupil |
| 7 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £441 per pupil |
| 8 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £435 per pupil |
| 9 | Tameside Primary Academy | £422 per pupil |
| 10 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £407 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 7 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £313 per pupil |
| 2 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £194 per pupil |
| 3 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £178 per pupil |
| 4 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £161 per pupil |
| 5 | Shireland Technology Primary | £153 per pupil |
| 6 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £133 per pupil |
| 7 | Tameside Primary Academy | £119 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 5 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Technology Primary | £80 per square metre |
| 2 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £80 per square metre |
| 3 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £70 per square metre |
| 4 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £60 per square metre |
| 5 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £54 per square metre |
Other costs
High 4 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £335 per pupil |
| 2 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £241 per pupil |
| 3 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £178 per pupil |
| 4 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £159 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £526 per pupil |
| 2 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £307 per pupil |
| 3 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £131 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 3 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £8,612 per pupil |
| 2 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £4,772 per pupil |
| 3 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £4,672 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 2 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £1,403 per pupil |
| 2 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £875 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £225 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 8 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £295 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £226 per pupil |
| 3 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £211 per pupil |
| 4 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £206 per pupil |
| 5 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £187 per pupil |
| 6 | Shireland Technology Primary | £131 per pupil |
| 7 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £127 per pupil |
| 8 | Tameside Primary Academy | £125 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 7 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £6,543 per pupil |
| 2 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £6,313 per pupil |
| 3 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £6,237 per pupil |
| 4 | Tameside Primary Academy | £5,460 per pupil |
| 5 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £5,153 per pupil |
| 6 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £4,745 per pupil |
| 7 | Shireland Technology Primary | £4,533 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 7 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £20 per square metre |
| 3 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £19 per square metre |
| 4 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 5 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 6 | Shireland Technology Primary | £16 per square metre |
| 7 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £15 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 7 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £283 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £252 per pupil |
| 3 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £209 per pupil |
| 4 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £154 per pupil |
| 5 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £140 per pupil |
| 6 | Shireland Technology Primary | £124 per pupil |
| 7 | Tameside Primary Academy | £116 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Technology Primary | £780 per pupil |
| 2 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £746 per pupil |
| 3 | Tameside Primary Academy | £697 per pupil |
| 4 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £673 per pupil |
| 5 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £653 per pupil |
| 6 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £622 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £131 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £123 per pupil |
| 3 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £117 per pupil |
| 4 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £113 per pupil |
| 5 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £105 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tameside Primary Academy | £53 per square metre |
| 2 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £47 per square metre |
| 3 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £44 per square metre |
| 4 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £41 per square metre |
| 5 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £38 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Technology Primary | £330 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £327 per pupil |
| 3 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £308 per pupil |
| 4 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £239 per pupil |
| 5 | Lightwoods Primary Academy | £224 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 2 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £466 per pupil |
| 2 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £361 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 5 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tameside Primary Academy | £14 per square metre |
| 2 | Wallbrook Primary Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 3 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 4 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £11 per square metre |
| 5 | Wednesfield Technology Primary | £9 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Low 4 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £445 per pupil |
| 2 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £403 per pupil |
| 3 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £401 per pupil |
| 4 | Tameside Primary Academy | £301 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 4 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £486 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £476 per pupil |
| 3 | Thorns Collegiate Academy | £470 per pupil |
| 4 | West Bromwich Collegiate Academy | £379 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £188 per pupil |
| 2 | Holyhead Primary Academy | £124 per pupil |
| 3 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £107 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £5,994 per pupil |
| 2 | Shireland Biomedical Utc | £5,562 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newfield Park Primary Academy | £47 per square metre |
| 2 | Shireland CBSO Academy | £26 per square metre |
Other costs
Low 1 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shireland Collegiate Academy | £123 per pupil |