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 10 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Albans Girls' School | £922 per pupil |
| 2 | Sandringham School | £911 per pupil |
| 3 | Verulam School | £712 per pupil |
| 4 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £673 per pupil |
| 5 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £656 per pupil |
| 6 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £629 per pupil |
| 7 | Ridgeway Academy | £617 per pupil |
| 8 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £493 per pupil |
| 9 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £413 per pupil |
| 10 | The Adeyfield Academy | £308 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 10 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandringham School | £0 per pupil |
| 2 | Verulam School | £0 per pupil |
| 3 | St Albans Girls' School | £0 per pupil |
| 4 | The Adeyfield Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 5 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £0 per pupil |
| 6 | Ridgeway Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 7 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £0 per pupil |
| 8 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £0 per pupil |
| 9 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £0 per pupil |
| 10 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £0 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 10 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £3,597 per pupil |
| 2 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £2,934 per pupil |
| 3 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £2,467 per pupil |
| 4 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £2,177 per pupil |
| 5 | Ridgeway Academy | £2,117 per pupil |
| 6 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £1,930 per pupil |
| 7 | Verulam School | £1,900 per pupil |
| 8 | Sandringham School | £1,868 per pupil |
| 9 | St Albans Girls' School | £1,666 per pupil |
| 10 | The Adeyfield Academy | £1,603 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 6 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verulam School | £299 per pupil |
| 2 | The Adeyfield Academy | £263 per pupil |
| 3 | St Albans Girls' School | £240 per pupil |
| 4 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £113 per pupil |
| 5 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £60 per pupil |
| 6 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £56 per pupil |
Other costs
High 5 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £297 per pupil |
| 2 | The Adeyfield Academy | £237 per pupil |
| 3 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £215 per pupil |
| 4 | St Albans Girls' School | £165 per pupil |
| 5 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £157 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 5 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £4,855 per pupil |
| 2 | The Adeyfield Academy | £4,741 per pupil |
| 3 | St Albans Girls' School | £4,502 per pupil |
| 4 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £3,328 per pupil |
| 5 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £3,284 per pupil |
Utilities
High 3 out of 10 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £23 per square metre |
| 2 | Ridgeway Academy | £19 per square metre |
| 3 | Sandringham School | £18 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 5 out of 10 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgeway Academy | £225 per pupil |
| 2 | Verulam School | £224 per pupil |
| 3 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £156 per pupil |
| 4 | Sandringham School | £130 per pupil |
| 5 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £123 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 5 out of 10 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgeway Academy | £4,976 per pupil |
| 2 | Verulam School | £4,855 per pupil |
| 3 | Sandringham School | £4,796 per pupil |
| 4 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £3,498 per pupil |
| 5 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £3,367 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 5 out of 10 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £18 per square metre |
| 2 | The Adeyfield Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 3 | Verulam School | £15 per square metre |
| 4 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £15 per square metre |
| 5 | St Albans Girls' School | £13 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 2 out of 10 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sandringham School | £456 per pupil |
| 2 | Ridgeway Academy | £330 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 1 out of 10 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Albans Girls' School | £53 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 10 out of 10 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £27 per square metre |
| 2 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £25 per square metre |
| 3 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £25 per square metre |
| 4 | Ridgeway Academy | £23 per square metre |
| 5 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £22 per square metre |
| 6 | St Albans Girls' School | £19 per square metre |
| 7 | Verulam School | £18 per square metre |
| 8 | The Adeyfield Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 9 | Sandringham School | £9 per square metre |
| 10 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £4 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 9 out of 10 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Adeyfield Academy | £102 per pupil |
| 2 | Sandringham School | £0 per pupil |
| 3 | Verulam School | £0 per pupil |
| 4 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £0 per pupil |
| 5 | Ridgeway Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 6 | Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | £0 per pupil |
| 7 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £0 per pupil |
| 8 | Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | £0 per pupil |
| 9 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £0 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 2 out of 10 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | £14 per square metre |
| 2 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £13 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Low 2 out of 10 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | £155 per pupil |
| 2 | Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | £128 per pupil |