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.
Catering staff and supplies
High 7 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £847 per pupil |
| 2 | West Meadows Primary School | £633 per pupil |
| 3 | The Mill Academy | £631 per pupil |
| 4 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £616 per pupil |
| 5 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £602 per pupil |
| 6 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £530 per pupil |
| 7 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £503 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 7 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £4,261 per pupil |
| 2 | West Meadows Primary School | £4,082 per pupil |
| 3 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £4,070 per pupil |
| 4 | The Mill Academy | £3,872 per pupil |
| 5 | Queens Road Academy | £3,623 per pupil |
| 6 | Darton Primary School | £3,450 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £3,412 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 5 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mill Academy | £163 per square metre |
| 2 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £139 per square metre |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £125 per square metre |
| 4 | West Meadows Primary School | £76 per square metre |
| 5 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £73 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 4 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £1,842 per pupil |
| 2 | Queens Road Academy | £1,310 per pupil |
| 3 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £1,031 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £858 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 2 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Meadows Primary School | £130 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £102 per pupil |
Other costs
High 2 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Road Academy | £1,510 per pupil |
| 2 | Darton Primary School | £1,316 per pupil |
Utilities
High 1 out of 9 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £22 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 5 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £236 per pupil |
| 2 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £186 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £147 per pupil |
| 4 | West Meadows Primary School | £134 per pupil |
| 5 | Darton Primary School | £117 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 5 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | West Meadows Primary School | £19 per square metre |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £19 per square metre |
| 4 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £18 per square metre |
| 5 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £16 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 5 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Meadows Primary School | £941 per pupil |
| 2 | The Mill Academy | £918 per pupil |
| 3 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £794 per pupil |
| 4 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £717 per pupil |
| 5 | Darton Primary School | £704 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 4 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queens Road Academy | £359 per pupil |
| 2 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £326 per pupil |
| 3 | Darton Primary School | £318 per pupil |
| 4 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £279 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 2 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darton Primary School | £336 per pupil |
| 2 | Queens Road Academy | £307 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 2 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £97 per pupil |
| 2 | Darton Primary School | £43 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 2 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £55 per square metre |
| 2 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £51 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 1 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £90 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 1 out of 9 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £5,118 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 6 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £133 per pupil |
| 2 | The Mill Academy | £115 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £90 per pupil |
| 4 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £84 per pupil |
| 5 | West Meadows Primary School | £65 per pupil |
| 6 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £54 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 5 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dodworth St John the Baptist CofE Primary Academy | £358 per pupil |
| 2 | West Meadows Primary School | £295 per pupil |
| 3 | The Mill Academy | £290 per pupil |
| 4 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £279 per pupil |
| 5 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Barnsley | £252 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 5 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £65 per pupil |
| 2 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £35 per pupil |
| 3 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £29 per pupil |
| 4 | The Mill Academy | £29 per pupil |
| 5 | Queens Road Academy | £25 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 4 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royston St John Baptist CE Primary | £166 per pupil |
| 2 | Queens Road Academy | £126 per pupil |
| 3 | All Saints Academy Darfield | £125 per pupil |
| 4 | The Mill Academy | £122 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 3 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mill Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 2 | Queens Road Academy | £0 per square metre |
| 3 | Darton Primary School | £0 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
Low 2 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darton Primary School | £12 per square metre |
| 2 | Queens Road Academy | £3 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 1 out of 9 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy | £4,351 per pupil |