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.
Educational ICT
High 8 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shire Oak Academy | £8 per pupil |
| 2 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £1 per pupil |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Langley | £1 per pupil |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £1 per pupil |
| 5 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £1 per pupil |
| 6 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £0 per pupil |
| 7 | Walsall Studio School | £0 per pupil |
| 8 | The Ladder School | £0 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 7 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's High School | £441 per pupil |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Langley | £438 per pupil |
| 3 | Shire Oak Academy | £433 per pupil |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £430 per pupil |
| 5 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £420 per pupil |
| 6 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £394 per pupil |
| 7 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £322 per pupil |
Utilities
High 4 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall Studio School | £103 per square metre |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £23 per square metre |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Langley | £20 per square metre |
| 4 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £19 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
High 4 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall Studio School | £276 per square metre |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £139 per square metre |
| 3 | Queen Mary's High School | £90 per square metre |
| 4 | Shire Oak Academy | £66 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shire Oak Academy | £6,499 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £4,894 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £645 per pupil |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Langley | £351 per pupil |
| 3 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £219 per pupil |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £204 per pupil |
| 5 | Queen Mary's High School | £188 per pupil |
| 6 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £183 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £2,146 per pupil |
| 2 | Walsall Studio School | £1,089 per pupil |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £792 per pupil |
| 4 | Shire Oak Academy | £757 per pupil |
| 5 | Q3 Academy Langley | £655 per pupil |
| 6 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £631 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £15,378 per pupil |
| 2 | Walsall Studio School | £7,926 per pupil |
| 3 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £5,785 per pupil |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £5,277 per pupil |
| 5 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £4,949 per pupil |
| 6 | Queen Mary's High School | £4,807 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £67 per square metre |
| 2 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £42 per square metre |
| 3 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £42 per square metre |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £40 per square metre |
| 5 | Q3 Academy Langley | £37 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's High School | £663 per pupil |
| 2 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £632 per pupil |
| 3 | Walsall Studio School | £508 per pupil |
| 4 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £499 per pupil |
| 5 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £292 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 4 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walsall Studio School | £196 per pupil |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Langley | £149 per pupil |
| 3 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | £138 per pupil |
| 4 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £115 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 3 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £22 per square metre |
| 2 | Queen Mary's High School | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £12 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 2 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £773 per pupil |
| 2 | Walsall Studio School | £528 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 1 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's High School | £4 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 5 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Ladder School | £229 per pupil |
| 2 | Shire Oak Academy | £88 per pupil |
| 3 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £87 per pupil |
| 4 | Queen Mary's High School | £85 per pupil |
| 5 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £75 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shire Oak Academy | £455 per pupil |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £431 per pupil |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Langley | £375 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's High School | £577 per pupil |
| 2 | Aldridge School - A Science College | £527 per pupil |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £489 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shire Oak Academy | £159 per pupil |
| 2 | Walsall Studio School | £65 per pupil |
| 3 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £2 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Q3 Academy Great Barr | £5,578 per pupil |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Langley | £5,541 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shire Oak Academy | £10 per square metre |
| 2 | Q3 Academy Tipton | £0 per square metre |