THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY 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.

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

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

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