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 3 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £184 per pupil |
| 2 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | -£3 per pupil |
| 3 | Milborne St Andrew First School | -£38 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £146 per pupil |
| 2 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £141 per pupil |
| 3 | Damers First School | £73 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 2 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £74 per square metre |
| 2 | The Purbeck School | £68 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
High 2 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Damers First School | £398 per pupil |
| 2 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £393 per pupil |
Other costs
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thomas Hardye School | £154 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £419 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 1 out of 12 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £4,302 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 10 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £1,246 per pupil |
| 2 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £965 per pupil |
| 3 | Dorchester Middle School | £810 per pupil |
| 4 | The Purbeck School | £799 per pupil |
| 5 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £757 per pupil |
| 6 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £757 per pupil |
| 7 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £678 per pupil |
| 8 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £670 per pupil |
| 9 | The Thomas Hardye School | £647 per pupil |
| 10 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £540 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 9 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £409 per pupil |
| 2 | The Thomas Hardye School | £202 per pupil |
| 3 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £201 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £180 per pupil |
| 5 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £159 per pupil |
| 6 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £157 per pupil |
| 7 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £151 per pupil |
| 8 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £150 per pupil |
| 9 | Damers First School | £111 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 8 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £396 per pupil |
| 2 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £328 per pupil |
| 3 | The Thomas Hardye School | £296 per pupil |
| 4 | The Purbeck School | £293 per pupil |
| 5 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £273 per pupil |
| 6 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £206 per pupil |
| 7 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £167 per pupil |
| 8 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £142 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 8 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £7,737 per pupil |
| 2 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £7,311 per pupil |
| 3 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £6,140 per pupil |
| 4 | Dorchester Middle School | £5,040 per pupil |
| 5 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £4,943 per pupil |
| 6 | Damers First School | £4,771 per pupil |
| 7 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £4,434 per pupil |
| 8 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £4,197 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Purbeck School | £93 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £90 per pupil |
| 3 | Dorchester Middle School | £69 per pupil |
| 4 | The Thomas Hardye School | £57 per pupil |
| 5 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £31 per pupil |
| 6 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £10 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 6 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Thomas Hardye School | £606 per pupil |
| 2 | The Purbeck School | £353 per pupil |
| 3 | Dorchester Middle School | £315 per pupil |
| 4 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £291 per pupil |
| 5 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £284 per pupil |
| 6 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £165 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 5 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £58 per square metre |
| 2 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £52 per square metre |
| 3 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £51 per square metre |
| 4 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £46 per square metre |
| 5 | The Thomas Hardye School | £38 per square metre |
Utilities
Medium 4 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £16 per square metre |
| 2 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £14 per square metre |
| 4 | The Thomas Hardye School | £11 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 4 out of 12 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £158 per pupil |
| 2 | The Purbeck School | £112 per pupil |
| 3 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £103 per pupil |
| 4 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £88 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 8 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £15 per square metre |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £14 per square metre |
| 3 | Damers First School | £14 per square metre |
| 4 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £11 per square metre |
| 5 | Dorchester Middle School | £10 per square metre |
| 6 | The Purbeck School | £8 per square metre |
| 7 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £8 per square metre |
| 8 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £5 per square metre |
Other costs
Low 7 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £125 per pupil |
| 2 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £96 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £86 per pupil |
| 4 | Puddletown Church of England First School | £78 per pupil |
| 5 | Dorchester Middle School | £60 per pupil |
| 6 | Damers First School | £58 per pupil |
| 7 | St Osmund's Church of England Middle School | £55 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 5 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £39 per square metre |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Middle School, Puddletown | £38 per square metre |
| 3 | Damers First School | £33 per square metre |
| 4 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £33 per square metre |
| 5 | Dorchester Middle School | £21 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Purbeck School | £5,312 per pupil |
| 2 | The Thomas Hardye School | £5,117 per pupil |
| 3 | Frome Valley CofE First School | £4,656 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milborne St Andrew First School | £318 per pupil |
| 2 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £283 per pupil |
| 3 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £200 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 3 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bere Regis Primary and Preschool | £58 per pupil |
| 2 | Damers First School | £58 per pupil |
| 3 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £27 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Purbeck School | £175 per pupil |
| 2 | Dorchester Middle School | £148 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Piddle Valley Church of England First School | £273 per pupil |
| 2 | Dorchester Middle School | £138 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 2 out of 12 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manor Park Church of England First School | £457 per pupil |
| 2 | Damers First School | £434 per pupil |