Spending priorities for this trust
This trust's data covers the financial year September 2023 to August 2024 academies accounts return (AAR).
Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.
High priority
Educational ICT
High priority 3 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £11 per pupil |
| 2 | Harpenden Academy | £1 per pupil |
| 3 | Buntingford First School | £1 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High priority 2 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £416 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir John Lawes School | £384 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High priority 2 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpenden Academy | £72 per square metre |
| 2 | Priory Academy | £63 per square metre |
Educational supplies
High priority 1 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Lawes School | £793 per pupil |
Other costs
High priority 1 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priory Academy | £1,277 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High priority 1 out of 11 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £7,411 per pupil |
Medium priority
Educational supplies
Medium priority 5 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £612 per pupil |
| 2 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £563 per pupil |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £465 per pupil |
| 4 | Priory Academy | £456 per pupil |
| 5 | Harpenden Academy | £454 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium priority 4 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £212 per pupil |
| 2 | Harpenden Academy | £144 per pupil |
| 3 | Sir John Lawes School | £116 per pupil |
| 4 | Priory Academy | £115 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium priority 4 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priory Academy | £26 per pupil |
| 2 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £19 per pupil |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £13 per pupil |
| 4 | Sir John Lawes School | £10 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium priority 4 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Lawes School | £44 per square metre |
| 2 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £42 per square metre |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £37 per square metre |
| 4 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £33 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium priority 4 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £450 per pupil |
| 2 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £275 per pupil |
| 3 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £253 per pupil |
| 4 | Priory Academy | £188 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium priority 3 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpenden Academy | £562 per pupil |
| 2 | Priory Academy | £509 per pupil |
| 3 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £493 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium priority 3 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £24 per square metre |
| 2 | Priory Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 3 | Harpenden Academy | £15 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium priority 2 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £5,262 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir John Lawes School | £4,973 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium priority 1 out of 11 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £166 per pupil |
Low priority
Other costs
Low priority 5 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Barclay Academy | £62 per pupil |
| 2 | Buntingford First School | £2 per pupil |
| 3 | Samuel Ryder Academy | -£33 per pupil |
| 4 | Harpenden Academy | -£49 per pupil |
| 5 | Sir John Lawes School | -£508 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low priority 4 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £611 per pupil |
| 2 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £556 per pupil |
| 3 | Robert Barclay Academy | £542 per pupil |
| 4 | Sir John Lawes School | £489 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low priority 4 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £4,898 per pupil |
| 2 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £4,734 per pupil |
| 3 | Priory Academy | £4,584 per pupil |
| 4 | Harpenden Academy | £4,259 per pupil |
Utilities
Low priority 3 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir John Lawes School | £13 per square metre |
| 2 | Robert Barclay Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 3 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £11 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Low priority 3 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Hemel Hempstead School | £137 per pupil |
| 2 | Robert Barclay Academy | £117 per pupil |
| 3 | Samuel Ryder Academy | £110 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low priority 1 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harpenden Academy | £249 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low priority 1 out of 11 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buntingford First School | £358 per pupil |