THE MERCIAN 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

    £1,050,000

  • Revenue reserve

    £10,742,000

  • Academies

    12

Spending focus for this trust

  • 25

    High

  • 34

    Medium

  • 13

    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
Educational ICT 8 high, 1 medium and 0 low for Educational ICT
Administrative supplies 7 high, 2 medium and 0 low for Administrative supplies
Premises staff and services 4 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Premises staff and services
Utilities 4 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Utilities
Teaching and Teaching support staff 1 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Teaching and Teaching support staff
Educational supplies 1 high, 5 medium and 3 low for Educational supplies
Catering staff and supplies 0 high, 6 medium and 3 low for Catering staff and supplies
Non-educational support staff and services 0 high, 6 medium and 3 low for Non-educational support staff and services

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Schools in this trust

Primary schools in this trust
Primary schools Status
Rushall Primary School Status unavailable
Secondary schools in this trust
Secondary schools Status
Shire Oak Academy 4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Shire Oak Academy
Queen Mary's Grammar School 3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall Studio School 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for Walsall Studio School
Q3 Academy Langley 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Q3 Academy Langley
Q3 Academy Tipton 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Q3 Academy Tipton
Q3 Academy Great Barr 3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for Q3 Academy Great Barr
Aldridge School - A Science College 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Aldridge School - A Science College
Queen Mary's High School 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Queen Mary's High School
Special in this trust
Special Status
Oakwood School Status unavailable
Alternative provision in this trust
Alternative provision Status
The Ladder School 2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for The Ladder School
New Leaf School Status unavailable

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