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 5 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £5 per pupil |
| 2 | Robert Barclay Academy | £4 per pupil |
| 3 | Sir John Lawes School | £4 per pupil |
| 4 | Buntingford First School | £0 per pupil |
| 5 | Oakleaf Primary | -£49 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 3 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priory Academy | £61 per square metre |
| 2 | Sir John Lawes School | £50 per square metre |
| 3 | Longdean School | £47 per square metre |
Other costs
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £290 per pupil |
| 2 | Longdean School | £236 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Lawes School | £425 per pupil |
| 2 | Robert Barclay Academy | £407 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Lawes School | £737 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakleaf Primary | £440 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleaf Primary | £6,550 per pupil |
| 2 | Buntingford First School | £5,703 per pupil |
Utilities
High 1 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highfield School | £21 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 8 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highfield School | £284 per pupil |
| 2 | Buntingford First School | £193 per pupil |
| 3 | Oakleaf Primary | £189 per pupil |
| 4 | Longdean School | £188 per pupil |
| 5 | Harpenden Academy | £161 per pupil |
| 6 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £148 per pupil |
| 7 | Sir John Lawes School | £124 per pupil |
| 8 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £122 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 8 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £185 per pupil |
| 2 | The Highfield School | £178 per pupil |
| 3 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £176 per pupil |
| 4 | Oakleaf Primary | £173 per pupil |
| 5 | Robert Barclay Academy | £153 per pupil |
| 6 | Harpenden Academy | £146 per pupil |
| 7 | Priory Academy | £132 per pupil |
| 8 | Sir John Lawes School | £129 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 7 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £624 per pupil |
| 2 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £583 per pupil |
| 3 | The Highfield School | £519 per pupil |
| 4 | Longdean School | £515 per pupil |
| 5 | Priory Academy | £514 per pupil |
| 6 | Harpenden Academy | £328 per pupil |
| 7 | Buntingford First School | £194 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 6 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longdean School | £6,045 per pupil |
| 2 | The Highfield School | £5,896 per pupil |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £5,723 per pupil |
| 4 | Sir John Lawes School | £5,222 per pupil |
| 5 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £5,185 per pupil |
| 6 | Priory Academy | £5,090 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £339 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakleaf Primary | £302 per pupil |
| 3 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £265 per pupil |
| 4 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £259 per pupil |
| 5 | The Highfield School | £240 per pupil |
| 6 | Priory Academy | £187 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 5 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priory Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 2 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £18 per square metre |
| 3 | Buntingford First School | £15 per square metre |
| 4 | Longdean School | £15 per square metre |
| 5 | Robert Barclay Academy | £14 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
Medium 5 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £52 per square metre |
| 2 | The Highfield School | £49 per square metre |
| 3 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £47 per square metre |
| 4 | Harpenden Academy | £47 per square metre |
| 5 | Buntingford First School | £40 per square metre |
Educational ICT
Medium 3 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highfield School | £16 per pupil |
| 2 | Harpenden Academy | £14 per pupil |
| 3 | Priory Academy | £10 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 1 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oakleaf Primary | £717 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 9 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Highfield School | £566 per pupil |
| 2 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £563 per pupil |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £551 per pupil |
| 4 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £541 per pupil |
| 5 | Priory Academy | £515 per pupil |
| 6 | Sir John Lawes School | £507 per pupil |
| 7 | Longdean School | £460 per pupil |
| 8 | Harpenden Academy | £451 per pupil |
| 9 | Buntingford First School | £444 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 3 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpenden Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 2 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 3 | Sir John Lawes School | £11 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 2 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpenden Academy | £223 per pupil |
| 2 | Longdean School | £85 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 2 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £48 per pupil |
| 2 | Longdean School | £42 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 2 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £124 per pupil |
| 2 | Priory Academy | £124 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 2 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £5,196 per pupil |
| 2 | Harpenden Academy | £4,397 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £463 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £37 per square metre |