THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST

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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.

  • In year balance

    -£1,488,000

  • Revenue reserve

    £3,198,000

  • Academies

    26

Spending focus for this trust

  • 52

    High

  • 87

    Medium

  • 69

    Low

High, medium and low refers to the RAG rating given to cost categories where spending is significantly more or less than similar trusts.

Cost categories
Category Sum of High/Medium/Low focus school cost categories
Teaching and Teaching support staff 15 high, 7 medium and 4 low for Teaching and Teaching support staff
Educational ICT 14 high, 11 medium and 1 low for Educational ICT
Educational supplies 9 high, 11 medium and 6 low for Educational supplies
Non-educational support staff and services 5 high, 14 medium and 7 low for Non-educational support staff and services
Catering staff and supplies 4 high, 9 medium and 13 low for Catering staff and supplies
Utilities 3 high, 22 medium and 1 low for Utilities
Premises staff and services 2 high, 8 medium and 16 low for Premises staff and services
Administrative supplies 0 high, 5 medium and 21 low for Administrative supplies

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Schools in this trust

Primary schools in this trust
Primary schools Status
Meon Junior School 5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Meon Junior School
Cedar Children's Academy 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Cedar Children's Academy
New Horizons Children's Academy 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for New Horizons Children's Academy
Curledge Street Academy 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Curledge Street Academy
Penbridge Junior School 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Penbridge Junior School
All Faiths Children's Academy 3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for All Faiths Children's Academy
Gordons Children's Academy, Infant 3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Gordons Children's Academy, Infant
Gordons Children's Academy, Junior 3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Gordons Children's Academy, Junior
Meon Infant School 3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Meon Infant School
Penbridge Infant School & Nursery 3 high, 1 medium and 4 low for Penbridge Infant School & Nursery
Kings Ash Academy 2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for Kings Ash Academy
Moorings Way Infant School 2 high, 2 medium and 4 low for Moorings Way Infant School
Furzeham Primary School 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Furzeham Primary School
New Horizons Primary School 0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for New Horizons Primary School
Secondary schools in this trust
Secondary schools Status
Colchester Royal Grammar School 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Colchester Royal Grammar School
Paignton Academy 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Paignton Academy
Brixham College 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Brixham College
Plympton Academy 1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Plympton Academy
Plymouth High School for Girls 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for Plymouth High School for Girls
The Rochester Grammar School 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for The Rochester Grammar School
Holcombe Grammar School 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Holcombe Grammar School
The Portsmouth Academy 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for The Portsmouth Academy
The Victory Academy 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for The Victory Academy
Goodwin Academy 0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Goodwin Academy
Maritime Academy 0 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Maritime Academy
Alternative provision in this trust
Alternative provision Status
The Lodestar Academy 1 high, 2 medium and 5 low for The Lodestar Academy

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