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.
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 15 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cedar Children's Academy | £8,588 per pupil |
| 2 | Meon Junior School | £8,152 per pupil |
| 3 | Kings Ash Academy | £7,168 per pupil |
| 4 | Penbridge Junior School | £6,904 per pupil |
| 5 | Paignton Academy | £6,363 per pupil |
| 6 | Brixham College | £6,198 per pupil |
| 7 | Curledge Street Academy | £6,189 per pupil |
| 8 | The Rochester Grammar School | £5,247 per pupil |
| 9 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £4,235 per pupil |
| 10 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £441 per pupil |
| 11 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £441 per pupil |
| 12 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £441 per pupil |
| 13 | Moorings Way Infant School | £441 per pupil |
| 14 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £441 per pupil |
| 15 | Meon Infant School | £441 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 14 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £250 per pupil |
| 2 | Kings Ash Academy | £147 per pupil |
| 3 | Curledge Street Academy | £131 per pupil |
| 4 | Plympton Academy | £130 per pupil |
| 5 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £122 per pupil |
| 6 | Penbridge Junior School | £112 per pupil |
| 7 | Brixham College | £110 per pupil |
| 8 | Paignton Academy | £108 per pupil |
| 9 | Meon Junior School | £108 per pupil |
| 10 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £105 per pupil |
| 11 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £105 per pupil |
| 12 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £105 per pupil |
| 13 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £105 per pupil |
| 14 | Meon Infant School | £105 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 9 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Furzeham Primary School | £460 per pupil |
| 2 | Meon Junior School | £453 per pupil |
| 3 | Cedar Children's Academy | £387 per pupil |
| 4 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £14 per pupil |
| 5 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £14 per pupil |
| 6 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £14 per pupil |
| 7 | Moorings Way Infant School | £14 per pupil |
| 8 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £14 per pupil |
| 9 | Meon Infant School | £14 per pupil |
Other costs
High 7 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £609 per pupil |
| 2 | Maritime Academy | £214 per pupil |
| 3 | Cedar Children's Academy | £189 per pupil |
| 4 | Holcombe Grammar School | £185 per pupil |
| 5 | Penbridge Junior School | £166 per pupil |
| 6 | Furzeham Primary School | £163 per pupil |
| 7 | New Horizons Primary School | £149 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 5 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meon Junior School | £1,415 per pupil |
| 2 | Penbridge Junior School | £1,186 per pupil |
| 3 | Cedar Children's Academy | £1,141 per pupil |
| 4 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £862 per pupil |
| 5 | Curledge Street Academy | £824 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 4 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £1,403 per pupil |
| 2 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £475 per pupil |
| 3 | Cedar Children's Academy | £465 per pupil |
| 4 | Meon Junior School | £429 per pupil |
Utilities
High 3 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paignton Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £20 per square metre |
| 3 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £16 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
High 2 out of 26 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £64 per square metre |
| 2 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £35 per square metre |
Utilities
Medium 22 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Curledge Street Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 2 | Maritime Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 3 | The Victory Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 4 | The Rochester Grammar School | £16 per square metre |
| 5 | Plympton Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 6 | Holcombe Grammar School | £16 per square metre |
| 7 | Brixham College | £16 per square metre |
| 8 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 9 | The Portsmouth Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 10 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £16 per square metre |
| 11 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £16 per square metre |
| 12 | New Horizons Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 13 | Penbridge Junior School | £16 per square metre |
| 14 | Cedar Children's Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 15 | Meon Junior School | £16 per square metre |
| 16 | Moorings Way Infant School | £16 per square metre |
| 17 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £16 per square metre |
| 18 | Meon Infant School | £16 per square metre |
| 19 | Goodwin Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 20 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £16 per square metre |
| 21 | Furzeham Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 22 | Kings Ash Academy | £16 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 17 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Victory Academy | £214 per pupil |
| 2 | Meon Junior School | £181 per pupil |
| 3 | The Portsmouth Academy | £178 per pupil |
| 4 | Goodwin Academy | £158 per pupil |
| 5 | Kings Ash Academy | £151 per pupil |
| 6 | Brixham College | £151 per pupil |
| 7 | Plympton Academy | £147 per pupil |
| 8 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £144 per pupil |
| 9 | The Rochester Grammar School | £144 per pupil |
| 10 | Curledge Street Academy | £143 per pupil |
| 11 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £143 per pupil |
| 12 | Paignton Academy | £142 per pupil |
| 13 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £109 per pupil |
| 14 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £109 per pupil |
| 15 | Moorings Way Infant School | £109 per pupil |
| 16 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £109 per pupil |
| 17 | Meon Infant School | £109 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 14 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £2,954 per pupil |
| 2 | Furzeham Primary School | £1,000 per pupil |
| 3 | New Horizons Primary School | £942 per pupil |
| 4 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £920 per pupil |
| 5 | Kings Ash Academy | £822 per pupil |
| 6 | Paignton Academy | £799 per pupil |
| 7 | The Portsmouth Academy | £745 per pupil |
| 8 | Goodwin Academy | £738 per pupil |
| 9 | The Victory Academy | £729 per pupil |
| 10 | Brixham College | £713 per pupil |
| 11 | Holcombe Grammar School | £698 per pupil |
| 12 | Plympton Academy | £694 per pupil |
| 13 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £691 per pupil |
| 14 | The Rochester Grammar School | £646 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 11 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritime Academy | £135 per pupil |
| 2 | The Portsmouth Academy | £123 per pupil |
| 3 | Goodwin Academy | £123 per pupil |
| 4 | The Rochester Grammar School | £118 per pupil |
| 5 | The Victory Academy | £117 per pupil |
| 6 | Cedar Children's Academy | £114 per pupil |
| 7 | Holcombe Grammar School | £113 per pupil |
| 8 | Furzeham Primary School | £113 per pupil |
| 9 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £112 per pupil |
| 10 | New Horizons Primary School | £108 per pupil |
| 11 | Moorings Way Infant School | £105 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 11 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £786 per pupil |
| 2 | The Lodestar Academy | £639 per pupil |
| 3 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £612 per pupil |
| 4 | Brixham College | £507 per pupil |
| 5 | The Victory Academy | £389 per pupil |
| 6 | The Portsmouth Academy | £326 per pupil |
| 7 | Paignton Academy | £289 per pupil |
| 8 | Maritime Academy | £273 per pupil |
| 9 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £258 per pupil |
| 10 | Kings Ash Academy | £200 per pupil |
| 11 | Curledge Street Academy | £175 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 9 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penbridge Junior School | £373 per pupil |
| 2 | New Horizons Primary School | £300 per pupil |
| 3 | Curledge Street Academy | £294 per pupil |
| 4 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £252 per pupil |
| 5 | The Victory Academy | £213 per pupil |
| 6 | Paignton Academy | £128 per pupil |
| 7 | Plympton Academy | £127 per pupil |
| 8 | Holcombe Grammar School | £74 per pupil |
| 9 | The Rochester Grammar School | £73 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 8 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Portsmouth Academy | £41 per square metre |
| 2 | The Victory Academy | £39 per square metre |
| 3 | Plympton Academy | £38 per square metre |
| 4 | Holcombe Grammar School | £37 per square metre |
| 5 | Goodwin Academy | £37 per square metre |
| 6 | Maritime Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 7 | Brixham College | £35 per square metre |
| 8 | Paignton Academy | £35 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 7 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goodwin Academy | £6,444 per pupil |
| 2 | The Portsmouth Academy | £6,348 per pupil |
| 3 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £5,200 per pupil |
| 4 | Holcombe Grammar School | £5,042 per pupil |
| 5 | New Horizons Primary School | £4,908 per pupil |
| 6 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £4,895 per pupil |
| 7 | Furzeham Primary School | £4,433 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 5 out of 26 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brixham College | £259 per pupil |
| 2 | Maritime Academy | £156 per pupil |
| 3 | Plympton Academy | £142 per pupil |
| 4 | Penbridge Junior School | £137 per pupil |
| 5 | Cedar Children's Academy | £133 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 21 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £375 per pupil |
| 2 | The Victory Academy | £142 per pupil |
| 3 | Colchester Royal Grammar School | £105 per pupil |
| 4 | Goodwin Academy | £98 per pupil |
| 5 | Meon Junior School | £91 per pupil |
| 6 | Paignton Academy | £90 per pupil |
| 7 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £86 per pupil |
| 8 | Holcombe Grammar School | £86 per pupil |
| 9 | Furzeham Primary School | £83 per pupil |
| 10 | New Horizons Children's Academy | £80 per pupil |
| 11 | The Rochester Grammar School | £80 per pupil |
| 12 | New Horizons Primary School | £79 per pupil |
| 13 | The Portsmouth Academy | £78 per pupil |
| 14 | Kings Ash Academy | £74 per pupil |
| 15 | Curledge Street Academy | £70 per pupil |
| 16 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £62 per pupil |
| 17 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £62 per pupil |
| 18 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £62 per pupil |
| 19 | Moorings Way Infant School | £62 per pupil |
| 20 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £62 per pupil |
| 21 | Meon Infant School | £62 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 16 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penbridge Junior School | £42 per square metre |
| 2 | The Lodestar Academy | £38 per square metre |
| 3 | Furzeham Primary School | £38 per square metre |
| 4 | New Horizons Primary School | £37 per square metre |
| 5 | Meon Junior School | £36 per square metre |
| 6 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £35 per square metre |
| 7 | Cedar Children's Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 8 | The Rochester Grammar School | £35 per square metre |
| 9 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 10 | Curledge Street Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 11 | Kings Ash Academy | £35 per square metre |
| 12 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £35 per square metre |
| 13 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £35 per square metre |
| 14 | Moorings Way Infant School | £35 per square metre |
| 15 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £35 per square metre |
| 16 | Meon Infant School | £35 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 13 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kings Ash Academy | £322 per pupil |
| 2 | Furzeham Primary School | £241 per pupil |
| 3 | The Portsmouth Academy | £215 per pupil |
| 4 | Goodwin Academy | £207 per pupil |
| 5 | Maritime Academy | £138 per pupil |
| 6 | Brixham College | £120 per pupil |
| 7 | Plymouth High School for Girls | £67 per pupil |
| 8 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £28 per pupil |
| 9 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £28 per pupil |
| 10 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £28 per pupil |
| 11 | Moorings Way Infant School | £28 per pupil |
| 12 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £28 per pupil |
| 13 | Meon Infant School | £28 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 7 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maritime Academy | £562 per pupil |
| 2 | All Faiths Children's Academy | £309 per pupil |
| 3 | Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | £309 per pupil |
| 4 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £309 per pupil |
| 5 | Moorings Way Infant School | £309 per pupil |
| 6 | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | £309 per pupil |
| 7 | Meon Infant School | £309 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 6 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Rochester Grammar School | £517 per pupil |
| 2 | Goodwin Academy | £427 per pupil |
| 3 | Plympton Academy | £417 per pupil |
| 4 | Holcombe Grammar School | £361 per pupil |
| 5 | Penbridge Junior School | £223 per pupil |
| 6 | New Horizons Primary School | £181 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 4 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £18,962 per pupil |
| 2 | Maritime Academy | £5,569 per pupil |
| 3 | The Victory Academy | £5,560 per pupil |
| 4 | Plympton Academy | £5,232 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 2 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £318 per pupil |
| 2 | Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | £109 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £126 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 1 out of 26 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lodestar Academy | £14 per square metre |