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.
Administrative supplies
High 24 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
Catering staff and supplies
High 13 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £1,505 per pupil |
| 2 | Knowle DGE Academy | £1,382 per pupil |
| 3 | Soundwell Academy | £1,180 per pupil |
| 4 | Norton Hill Primary School | £470 per pupil |
| 5 | Trinity Church School | £439 per pupil |
| 6 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £427 per pupil |
| 7 | Longvernal Primary School | £403 per pupil |
| 8 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £389 per pupil |
| 9 | St John's CofE Primary School | £383 per pupil |
| 10 | Westfield Primary School | £375 per pupil |
| 11 | Frome Community College | £327 per pupil |
| 12 | Preston School Academy | £297 per pupil |
| 13 | Norton Hill Academy | £272 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 10 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buckler's Mead School | £13 per pupil |
| 2 | Frome Community College | £9 per pupil |
| 3 | Trinity Church School | £9 per pupil |
| 4 | Longvernal Primary School | £9 per pupil |
| 5 | Writhlington School | £4 per pupil |
| 6 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £4 per pupil |
| 7 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £4 per pupil |
| 8 | Shoscombe Church School | £4 per pupil |
| 9 | Leigh On Mendip School | £4 per pupil |
| 10 | Welton Primary School | -£31 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 8 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £117 per square metre |
| 2 | Preston School Academy | £73 per square metre |
| 3 | Frome Community College | £71 per square metre |
| 4 | Norton Hill Academy | £62 per square metre |
| 5 | Hayesfield Girls School | £56 per square metre |
| 6 | Oakfield Academy | £53 per square metre |
| 7 | Beechen Cliff School | £52 per square metre |
| 8 | Writhlington School | £44 per square metre |
Other costs
High 8 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £4,099 per pupil |
| 2 | St Matthias Academy | £1,206 per pupil |
| 3 | Writhlington School | £261 per pupil |
| 4 | Frome Community College | £248 per pupil |
| 5 | Beechen Cliff School | £248 per pupil |
| 6 | Somerset Studio School | £248 per pupil |
| 7 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £188 per pupil |
| 8 | Preston School Academy | £158 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 8 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beechen Cliff School | £774 per pupil |
| 2 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £572 per pupil |
| 3 | Shoscombe Church School | £566 per pupil |
| 4 | Welton Primary School | £379 per pupil |
| 5 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £352 per pupil |
| 6 | Buckler's Mead School | £326 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £149 per pupil |
| 8 | Hemington Primary School | £133 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 5 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £38,375 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mark's CofE School | £8,012 per pupil |
| 3 | Somerset Studio School | £7,347 per pupil |
| 4 | Trinity Church School | £5,783 per pupil |
| 5 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £5,176 per pupil |
Utilities
High 3 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 2 | Norton Hill Academy | £20 per square metre |
| 3 | Hayesfield Girls School | £18 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 3 out of 36 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £27,802 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mark's CofE School | £1,247 per pupil |
| 3 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £1,182 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 22 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 21 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £698 per pupil |
| 2 | Critchill Special School | £449 per pupil |
| 3 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £417 per pupil |
| 4 | Hemington Primary School | £415 per pupil |
| 5 | St Julian's Church School | £410 per pupil |
| 6 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £394 per pupil |
| 7 | Shoscombe Church School | £393 per pupil |
| 8 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £392 per pupil |
| 9 | Buckler's Mead School | £375 per pupil |
| 10 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £368 per pupil |
| 11 | St Dunstan's School | £368 per pupil |
| 12 | Leigh On Mendip School | £353 per pupil |
| 13 | Oakfield Academy | £353 per pupil |
| 14 | Welton Primary School | £351 per pupil |
| 15 | Clutton Primary School | £349 per pupil |
| 16 | St Mark's CofE School | £345 per pupil |
| 17 | Writhlington School | £302 per pupil |
| 18 | Somervale Secondary School | £284 per pupil |
| 19 | Somerset Studio School | £279 per pupil |
| 20 | Hayesfield Girls School | £263 per pupil |
| 21 | Beechen Cliff School | £256 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 21 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Julian's Church School | £24 per square metre |
| 2 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £22 per square metre |
| 3 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £21 per square metre |
| 4 | Longvernal Primary School | £21 per square metre |
| 5 | Somerset Studio School | £20 per square metre |
| 6 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 7 | Hemington Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 8 | Notton House Academy | £19 per square metre |
| 9 | Trinity Church School | £19 per square metre |
| 10 | Shoscombe Church School | £18 per square metre |
| 11 | Welton Primary School | £17 per square metre |
| 12 | Writhlington School | £16 per square metre |
| 13 | Clutton Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 14 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 15 | Westfield Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 16 | Frome Community College | £15 per square metre |
| 17 | Preston School Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 18 | St John's CofE Primary School | £14 per square metre |
| 19 | Somervale Secondary School | £14 per square metre |
| 20 | Knowle DGE Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 21 | Oakfield Academy | £13 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 21 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £3,413 per pupil |
| 2 | Critchill Special School | £3,033 per pupil |
| 3 | Knowle DGE Academy | £2,214 per pupil |
| 4 | Hemington Primary School | £1,085 per pupil |
| 5 | Somerset Studio School | £936 per pupil |
| 6 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £928 per pupil |
| 7 | St Julian's Church School | £880 per pupil |
| 8 | Shoscombe Church School | £854 per pupil |
| 9 | Oakfield Academy | £839 per pupil |
| 10 | St Dunstan's School | £757 per pupil |
| 11 | Beechen Cliff School | £756 per pupil |
| 12 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £752 per pupil |
| 13 | Leigh On Mendip School | £730 per pupil |
| 14 | Clutton Primary School | £704 per pupil |
| 15 | Longvernal Primary School | £663 per pupil |
| 16 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £660 per pupil |
| 17 | Welton Primary School | £652 per pupil |
| 18 | Trinity Church School | £652 per pupil |
| 19 | Hayesfield Girls School | £634 per pupil |
| 20 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £614 per pupil |
| 21 | St John's CofE Primary School | £580 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 19 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mark's CofE School | £232 per pupil |
| 2 | Hemington Primary School | £183 per pupil |
| 3 | Somervale Secondary School | £164 per pupil |
| 4 | Buckler's Mead School | £154 per pupil |
| 5 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £153 per pupil |
| 6 | Hayesfield Girls School | £150 per pupil |
| 7 | Oakfield Academy | £141 per pupil |
| 8 | St John's CofE Primary School | £134 per pupil |
| 9 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £132 per pupil |
| 10 | Norton Hill Academy | £129 per pupil |
| 11 | Norton Hill Primary School | £126 per pupil |
| 12 | Clutton Primary School | £124 per pupil |
| 13 | Welton Primary School | £124 per pupil |
| 14 | Longvernal Primary School | £123 per pupil |
| 15 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £121 per pupil |
| 16 | St Dunstan's School | £119 per pupil |
| 17 | Westfield Primary School | £109 per pupil |
| 18 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £108 per pupil |
| 19 | Trinity Church School | £104 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 16 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £211 per pupil |
| 2 | Knowle DGE Academy | £133 per pupil |
| 3 | Soundwell Academy | £111 per pupil |
| 4 | Clutton Primary School | £26 per pupil |
| 5 | Westfield Primary School | £23 per pupil |
| 6 | St John's CofE Primary School | £22 per pupil |
| 7 | Norton Hill Primary School | £15 per pupil |
| 8 | St Mark's CofE School | £12 per pupil |
| 9 | St Dunstan's School | £12 per pupil |
| 10 | Oakfield Academy | £11 per pupil |
| 11 | Norton Hill Academy | £11 per pupil |
| 12 | Somerset Studio School | £11 per pupil |
| 13 | Preston School Academy | £8 per pupil |
| 14 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £4 per pupil |
| 15 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £4 per pupil |
| 16 | Hemington Primary School | £4 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 14 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £29,648 per pupil |
| 2 | Soundwell Academy | £25,598 per pupil |
| 3 | Critchill Special School | £19,597 per pupil |
| 4 | Oakfield Academy | £6,030 per pupil |
| 5 | Writhlington School | £5,523 per pupil |
| 6 | Frome Community College | £5,523 per pupil |
| 7 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £5,379 per pupil |
| 8 | Shoscombe Church School | £5,334 per pupil |
| 9 | Clutton Primary School | £5,101 per pupil |
| 10 | Somervale Secondary School | £5,009 per pupil |
| 11 | Norton Hill Academy | £4,890 per pupil |
| 12 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £4,703 per pupil |
| 13 | Welton Primary School | £4,656 per pupil |
| 14 | Norton Hill Primary School | £3,848 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 10 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £382 per pupil |
| 2 | Leigh On Mendip School | £364 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £313 per pupil |
| 4 | Preston School Academy | £274 per pupil |
| 5 | Welton Primary School | £267 per pupil |
| 6 | Somerset Studio School | £240 per pupil |
| 7 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £231 per pupil |
| 8 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £230 per pupil |
| 9 | Westfield Primary School | £216 per pupil |
| 10 | Hayesfield Girls School | £207 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 8 out of 36 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayesfield Girls School | £661 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mark's CofE School | £655 per pupil |
| 3 | Frome Community College | £627 per pupil |
| 4 | Norton Hill Academy | £533 per pupil |
| 5 | Longvernal Primary School | £327 per pupil |
| 6 | Norton Hill Primary School | £280 per pupil |
| 7 | Midsomer Norton Primary School | £192 per pupil |
| 8 | Clutton Primary School | £159 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 18 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £977 per pupil |
| 2 | Knowle DGE Academy | £900 per pupil |
| 3 | Soundwell Academy | £896 per pupil |
| 4 | Notton House Academy | £859 per pupil |
| 5 | Critchill Special School | £588 per pupil |
| 6 | Somervale Secondary School | £508 per pupil |
| 7 | Writhlington School | £470 per pupil |
| 8 | Somerset Studio School | £422 per pupil |
| 9 | Preston School Academy | £401 per pupil |
| 10 | St Dunstan's School | £373 per pupil |
| 11 | Oakfield Academy | £345 per pupil |
| 12 | St Julian's Church School | £314 per pupil |
| 13 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £280 per pupil |
| 14 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £279 per pupil |
| 15 | Leigh On Mendip School | £253 per pupil |
| 16 | Trinity Church School | £216 per pupil |
| 17 | St John's CofE Primary School | £202 per pupil |
| 18 | Westfield Primary School | £184 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 15 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knowle DGE Academy | £23,420 per pupil |
| 2 | Hemington Primary School | £6,469 per pupil |
| 3 | St Dunstan's School | £5,680 per pupil |
| 4 | Buckler's Mead School | £5,557 per pupil |
| 5 | Dundry Church of England Primary School | £5,453 per pupil |
| 6 | Preston School Academy | £5,421 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £5,308 per pupil |
| 8 | St Julian's Church School | £5,250 per pupil |
| 9 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £5,119 per pupil |
| 10 | Longvernal Primary School | £5,045 per pupil |
| 11 | Beechen Cliff School | £4,899 per pupil |
| 12 | Westfield Primary School | £4,893 per pupil |
| 13 | Hayesfield Girls School | £4,888 per pupil |
| 14 | Leigh On Mendip School | £4,888 per pupil |
| 15 | St John's CofE Primary School | £4,399 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 10 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soundwell Academy | £1,192 per pupil |
| 2 | Writhlington School | £682 per pupil |
| 3 | Buckler's Mead School | £587 per pupil |
| 4 | Frome Community College | £571 per pupil |
| 5 | Norton Hill Primary School | £541 per pupil |
| 6 | Somervale Secondary School | £536 per pupil |
| 7 | Norton Hill Academy | £529 per pupil |
| 8 | Westfield Primary School | £518 per pupil |
| 9 | Preston School Academy | £511 per pupil |
| 10 | High Littleton CofE VC Primary School | £496 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 10 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Critchill Special School | £18 per square metre |
| 2 | Norton Hill Primary School | £13 per square metre |
| 3 | St Mark's CofE School | £12 per square metre |
| 4 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £12 per square metre |
| 5 | Buckler's Mead School | £11 per square metre |
| 6 | Leigh On Mendip School | £10 per square metre |
| 7 | St Matthias Academy | £10 per square metre |
| 8 | St Dunstan's School | £9 per square metre |
| 9 | Beechen Cliff School | £8 per square metre |
| 10 | Soundwell Academy | £6 per square metre |
Educational ICT
Low 8 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Matthias Academy | £135 per pupil |
| 2 | Critchill Special School | £97 per pupil |
| 3 | St Julian's Church School | £57 per pupil |
| 4 | Beechen Cliff School | £28 per pupil |
| 5 | Hayesfield Girls School | £28 per pupil |
| 6 | Somervale Secondary School | £20 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £10 per pupil |
| 8 | Peasedown St John Primary School | £9 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 7 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knowle DGE Academy | £159 per pupil |
| 2 | Soundwell Academy | £135 per pupil |
| 3 | Critchill Special School | £125 per pupil |
| 4 | Farrington Gurney Church of England Primary School | £107 per pupil |
| 5 | St Julian's Church School | £96 per pupil |
| 6 | Leigh On Mendip School | £80 per pupil |
| 7 | Shoscombe Church School | £42 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 4 out of 36 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Notton House Academy | £41 per square metre |
| 2 | Norton Hill Primary School | £37 per square metre |
| 3 | St Mary's CofE Primary School | £36 per square metre |
| 4 | Trinity Church School | £34 per square metre |