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.
Educational ICT
High 29 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
Catering staff and supplies
High 18 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecliffe Academy | £797 per pupil |
| 2 | Red House Academy | £652 per pupil |
| 3 | The Oak Tree Academy | £608 per pupil |
| 4 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £553 per pupil |
| 5 | Kearsley Academy | £531 per pupil |
| 6 | Hetton Academy | £530 per pupil |
| 7 | Farringdon Community Academy | £528 per pupil |
| 8 | Badger Hill Academy | £522 per pupil |
| 9 | Manor Community Academy | £503 per pupil |
| 10 | The Blyth Academy | £501 per pupil |
| 11 | Hilton Primary Academy | £497 per pupil |
| 12 | Norton Primary Academy | £453 per pupil |
| 13 | Kirk Balk Academy | £432 per pupil |
| 14 | Chesham Primary Academy | £430 per pupil |
| 15 | Abbey Park Academy | £428 per pupil |
| 16 | North Shore Academy | £423 per pupil |
| 17 | Walbottle Academy | £421 per pupil |
| 18 | Essa Academy | £420 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 16 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buile Hill Academy | £714 per pupil |
| 2 | Thornaby Academy | £633 per pupil |
| 3 | Freebrough Academy | £551 per pupil |
| 4 | Farringdon Community Academy | £519 per pupil |
| 5 | North Shore Academy | £493 per pupil |
| 6 | Whitecliffe Academy | £486 per pupil |
| 7 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £472 per pupil |
| 8 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £460 per pupil |
| 9 | Essa Academy | £428 per pupil |
| 10 | The Oak Tree Academy | £426 per pupil |
| 11 | Badger Hill Academy | £398 per pupil |
| 12 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £371 per pupil |
| 13 | Chesham Primary Academy | £304 per pupil |
| 14 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £300 per pupil |
| 15 | Norton Primary Academy | £281 per pupil |
| 16 | Walbottle Academy | £233 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 9 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitecliffe Academy | £7,811 per pupil |
| 2 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £6,511 per pupil |
| 3 | Norton Primary Academy | £5,761 per pupil |
| 4 | Manor Community Academy | £5,487 per pupil |
| 5 | Chesham Primary Academy | £5,387 per pupil |
| 6 | Walbottle Academy | £5,093 per pupil |
| 7 | The Grangefield Academy | £5,079 per pupil |
| 8 | Hilton Primary Academy | £4,579 per pupil |
| 9 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £4,235 per pupil |
Other costs
High 6 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buile Hill Academy | £1,466 per pupil |
| 2 | Kirk Balk Academy | £1,194 per pupil |
| 3 | Hetton Academy | £325 per pupil |
| 4 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £213 per pupil |
| 5 | Chesham Primary Academy | £195 per pupil |
| 6 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £165 per pupil |
Utilities
High 5 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essa Primary Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 2 | Farringdon Community Academy | £32 per square metre |
| 3 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £22 per square metre |
| 4 | Essa Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 5 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £17 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
High 3 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chesham Primary Academy | £77 per square metre |
| 2 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £77 per square metre |
| 3 | Abbey Park Academy | £60 per square metre |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Farringdon Community Academy | £794 per pupil |
| 2 | Whitecliffe Academy | £614 per pupil |
| 3 | Abbey Park Academy | £421 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 2 out of 30 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Badger Hill Academy | £1,183 per pupil |
| 2 | Whitecliffe Academy | £1,175 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 21 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red House Academy | £23 per square metre |
| 2 | Chesham Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 3 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £20 per square metre |
| 4 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £20 per square metre |
| 5 | Norton Primary Academy | £19 per square metre |
| 6 | Badger Hill Academy | £19 per square metre |
| 7 | Thornaby Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 8 | Whitecliffe Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 9 | Abbey Park Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 10 | The Oak Tree Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 11 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 12 | Thorp Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 13 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 14 | The Grangefield Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 15 | North Shore Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 16 | Manor Community Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 17 | Freebrough Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 18 | Hilton Primary Academy | £14 per square metre |
| 19 | The Blyth Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 20 | Hetton Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 21 | Walbottle Academy | £12 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
Medium 18 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £70 per square metre |
| 2 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £63 per square metre |
| 3 | Whitecliffe Academy | £57 per square metre |
| 4 | Norton Primary Academy | £51 per square metre |
| 5 | The Oak Tree Academy | £45 per square metre |
| 6 | Hilton Primary Academy | £43 per square metre |
| 7 | The Grangefield Academy | £40 per square metre |
| 8 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £39 per square metre |
| 9 | Manor Community Academy | £38 per square metre |
| 10 | Kearsley Academy | £38 per square metre |
| 11 | Red House Academy | £34 per square metre |
| 12 | Essa Academy | £32 per square metre |
| 13 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £32 per square metre |
| 14 | Freebrough Academy | £31 per square metre |
| 15 | Hetton Academy | £29 per square metre |
| 16 | The Blyth Academy | £23 per square metre |
| 17 | Kirk Balk Academy | £10 per square metre |
| 18 | Walbottle Academy | £8 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 18 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red House Academy | £977 per pupil |
| 2 | Buile Hill Academy | £861 per pupil |
| 3 | Thornaby Academy | £843 per pupil |
| 4 | Hetton Academy | £838 per pupil |
| 5 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £822 per pupil |
| 6 | Manor Community Academy | £811 per pupil |
| 7 | The Oak Tree Academy | £799 per pupil |
| 8 | Farringdon Community Academy | £791 per pupil |
| 9 | Abbey Park Academy | £758 per pupil |
| 10 | North Shore Academy | £727 per pupil |
| 11 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £714 per pupil |
| 12 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £708 per pupil |
| 13 | Kearsley Academy | £673 per pupil |
| 14 | Hilton Primary Academy | £629 per pupil |
| 15 | Chesham Primary Academy | £618 per pupil |
| 16 | Kirk Balk Academy | £613 per pupil |
| 17 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £603 per pupil |
| 18 | Freebrough Academy | £601 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 15 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walbottle Academy | £863 per pupil |
| 2 | Red House Academy | £245 per pupil |
| 3 | The Blyth Academy | £178 per pupil |
| 4 | Kearsley Academy | £178 per pupil |
| 5 | The Oak Tree Academy | £173 per pupil |
| 6 | North Shore Academy | £166 per pupil |
| 7 | Thornaby Academy | £160 per pupil |
| 8 | Essa Academy | £159 per pupil |
| 9 | Norton Primary Academy | £146 per pupil |
| 10 | Whitecliffe Academy | £141 per pupil |
| 11 | Badger Hill Academy | £139 per pupil |
| 12 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £134 per pupil |
| 13 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £120 per pupil |
| 14 | Abbey Park Academy | £105 per pupil |
| 15 | Essa Primary Academy | £90 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 15 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red House Academy | £676 per pupil |
| 2 | The Blyth Academy | £654 per pupil |
| 3 | Walbottle Academy | £553 per pupil |
| 4 | Hetton Academy | £528 per pupil |
| 5 | Buile Hill Academy | £507 per pupil |
| 6 | Freebrough Academy | £501 per pupil |
| 7 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £501 per pupil |
| 8 | Kirk Balk Academy | £490 per pupil |
| 9 | Thorp Academy | £488 per pupil |
| 10 | Hazlehurst Primary Academy | £341 per pupil |
| 11 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £317 per pupil |
| 12 | Badger Hill Academy | £287 per pupil |
| 13 | The Oak Tree Academy | £283 per pupil |
| 14 | Chesham Primary Academy | £266 per pupil |
| 15 | Essa Primary Academy | £194 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 13 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manor Community Academy | £423 per pupil |
| 2 | Red House Academy | £422 per pupil |
| 3 | Kearsley Academy | £404 per pupil |
| 4 | Hetton Academy | £356 per pupil |
| 5 | The Blyth Academy | £332 per pupil |
| 6 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £295 per pupil |
| 7 | Abbey Park Academy | £282 per pupil |
| 8 | The Grangefield Academy | £281 per pupil |
| 9 | Kirk Balk Academy | £276 per pupil |
| 10 | Hilton Primary Academy | £253 per pupil |
| 11 | Thorp Academy | £253 per pupil |
| 12 | Essa Primary Academy | £238 per pupil |
| 13 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £201 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 12 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Red House Academy | £7,176 per pupil |
| 2 | Thornaby Academy | £6,943 per pupil |
| 3 | Farringdon Community Academy | £6,499 per pupil |
| 4 | Buile Hill Academy | £5,789 per pupil |
| 5 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £5,732 per pupil |
| 6 | Badger Hill Academy | £5,525 per pupil |
| 7 | Kearsley Academy | £5,458 per pupil |
| 8 | North Shore Academy | £5,443 per pupil |
| 9 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £5,167 per pupil |
| 10 | Abbey Park Academy | £5,094 per pupil |
| 11 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £4,956 per pupil |
| 12 | Kirk Balk Academy | £4,920 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 10 out of 30 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £457 per pupil |
| 2 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £452 per pupil |
| 3 | Thornaby Academy | £432 per pupil |
| 4 | Freebrough Academy | £417 per pupil |
| 5 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £406 per pupil |
| 6 | Essa Primary Academy | £406 per pupil |
| 7 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £375 per pupil |
| 8 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £351 per pupil |
| 9 | The Grangefield Academy | £330 per pupil |
| 10 | Thorp Academy | £325 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 11 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thornaby Academy | £497 per pupil |
| 2 | The Grangefield Academy | £489 per pupil |
| 3 | Manor Community Academy | £481 per pupil |
| 4 | North Shore Academy | £479 per pupil |
| 5 | Kearsley Academy | £447 per pupil |
| 6 | Essa Academy | £410 per pupil |
| 7 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £220 per pupil |
| 8 | Hilton Primary Academy | £219 per pupil |
| 9 | Mount Pellon Primary Academy | £218 per pupil |
| 10 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £217 per pupil |
| 11 | Norton Primary Academy | £212 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 9 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blyth Academy | £700 per pupil |
| 2 | Essa Academy | £667 per pupil |
| 3 | The Grangefield Academy | £604 per pupil |
| 4 | Norton Primary Academy | £587 per pupil |
| 5 | Walbottle Academy | £587 per pupil |
| 6 | Thorp Academy | £553 per pupil |
| 7 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £548 per pupil |
| 8 | Essa Primary Academy | £547 per pupil |
| 9 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £529 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 8 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Blyth Academy | £6,114 per pupil |
| 2 | Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | £5,813 per pupil |
| 3 | Essa Academy | £5,794 per pupil |
| 4 | Hetton Academy | £5,774 per pupil |
| 5 | Freebrough Academy | £5,649 per pupil |
| 6 | The Oak Tree Academy | £5,575 per pupil |
| 7 | Thorp Academy | £5,197 per pupil |
| 8 | Essa Primary Academy | £4,923 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 8 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Essa Primary Academy | £45 per square metre |
| 2 | Badger Hill Academy | £41 per square metre |
| 3 | Thornaby Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 4 | Thorp Academy | £33 per square metre |
| 5 | North Shore Academy | £28 per square metre |
| 6 | Farringdon Community Academy | £27 per square metre |
| 7 | Merlin Top Primary Academy | £24 per square metre |
| 8 | Buile Hill Academy | £7 per square metre |
Other costs
Low 8 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freebrough Academy | £134 per pupil |
| 2 | The Grangefield Academy | £131 per pupil |
| 3 | Manor Community Academy | £129 per pupil |
| 4 | Dyke House Sports and Technology College | £116 per pupil |
| 5 | Thorp Academy | £100 per pupil |
| 6 | Farringdon Community Academy | £96 per pupil |
| 7 | The Ferns Primary Academy | £75 per pupil |
| 8 | Hilton Primary Academy | £72 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 3 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kearsley Academy | £14 per square metre |
| 2 | Kirk Balk Academy | £0 per square metre |
| 3 | Buile Hill Academy | £0 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 1 out of 30 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buile Hill Academy | £94 per pupil |