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.
Non-educational support staff and services
High 19 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peases West Academy | £3,081 per pupil |
| 2 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £2,881 per pupil |
| 3 | Skerne Park Academy | £2,852 per pupil |
| 4 | Dene Academy | £2,809 per pupil |
| 5 | Moorside Primary Academy | £2,808 per pupil |
| 6 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £2,751 per pupil |
| 7 | Hartside Primary Academy | £2,596 per pupil |
| 8 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £2,585 per pupil |
| 9 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £2,551 per pupil |
| 10 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £2,495 per pupil |
| 11 | Durham Academy | £2,474 per pupil |
| 12 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £2,322 per pupil |
| 13 | Brandon Primary Academy | £2,269 per pupil |
| 14 | Staindrop Academy | £2,256 per pupil |
| 15 | Greenfield Academy | £2,201 per pupil |
| 16 | Parkside Academy | £2,096 per pupil |
| 17 | Hummersknott Academy | £2,056 per pupil |
| 18 | Wolsingham School | £1,986 per pupil |
| 19 | Whitworth Park Academy | £1,953 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 18 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Staindrop Academy | £1,046 per pupil |
| 2 | Wolsingham School | £975 per pupil |
| 3 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £959 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenfield Academy | £792 per pupil |
| 5 | Durham Academy | £728 per pupil |
| 6 | Parkside Academy | £724 per pupil |
| 7 | Whitworth Park Academy | £635 per pupil |
| 8 | Dene Academy | £549 per pupil |
| 9 | Hummersknott Academy | £542 per pupil |
| 10 | Skerne Park Academy | £534 per pupil |
| 11 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £489 per pupil |
| 12 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £481 per pupil |
| 13 | Peases West Academy | £466 per pupil |
| 14 | Moorside Primary Academy | £412 per pupil |
| 15 | Hartside Primary Academy | £376 per pupil |
| 16 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £368 per pupil |
| 17 | Brandon Primary Academy | £347 per pupil |
| 18 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £306 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 14 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham Academy | £4,881 per pupil |
| 2 | Staindrop Academy | £4,825 per pupil |
| 3 | Peases West Academy | £4,731 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenfield Academy | £4,729 per pupil |
| 5 | Wolsingham School | £4,601 per pupil |
| 6 | Moorside Primary Academy | £4,511 per pupil |
| 7 | Hummersknott Academy | £4,324 per pupil |
| 8 | Whitworth Park Academy | £4,261 per pupil |
| 9 | Brandon Primary Academy | £3,924 per pupil |
| 10 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £3,759 per pupil |
| 11 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £3,557 per pupil |
| 12 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £3,504 per pupil |
| 13 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £3,084 per pupil |
| 14 | Hartside Primary Academy | £2,994 per pupil |
Other costs
High 10 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peases West Academy | £280 per pupil |
| 2 | Skerne Park Academy | £266 per pupil |
| 3 | Durham Academy | £266 per pupil |
| 4 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £263 per pupil |
| 5 | Brandon Primary Academy | £250 per pupil |
| 6 | Wolsingham School | £237 per pupil |
| 7 | Whitworth Park Academy | £234 per pupil |
| 8 | Hummersknott Academy | £211 per pupil |
| 9 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £192 per pupil |
| 10 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £190 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 4 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £880 per pupil |
| 2 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £350 per pupil |
| 3 | Peases West Academy | £176 per pupil |
| 4 | Staindrop Academy | £58 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 1 out of 22 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorside Primary Academy | -£22 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 13 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorside Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 3 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 4 | Peases West Academy | £19 per square metre |
| 5 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 6 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 7 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 8 | Brandon Primary Academy | £17 per square metre |
| 9 | Wolsingham School | £16 per square metre |
| 10 | Dene Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 11 | Hummersknott Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 12 | Hartside Primary Academy | £14 per square metre |
| 13 | Whitworth Park Academy | £12 per square metre |
Educational ICT
Medium 10 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham Academy | £68 per pupil |
| 2 | Hartside Primary Academy | £59 per pupil |
| 3 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £40 per pupil |
| 4 | Whitworth Park Academy | £28 per pupil |
| 5 | Parkside Academy | £27 per pupil |
| 6 | Hummersknott Academy | £26 per pupil |
| 7 | Wolsingham School | £20 per pupil |
| 8 | Brandon Primary Academy | £17 per pupil |
| 9 | Skerne Park Academy | £10 per pupil |
| 10 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £7 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 9 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moorside Primary Academy | £254 per pupil |
| 2 | Dene Academy | £245 per pupil |
| 3 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £238 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenfield Academy | £227 per pupil |
| 5 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £219 per pupil |
| 6 | Staindrop Academy | £198 per pupil |
| 7 | Hartside Primary Academy | £194 per pupil |
| 8 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £182 per pupil |
| 9 | Parkside Academy | £172 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 6 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parkside Academy | £833 per pupil |
| 2 | Greenfield Academy | £801 per pupil |
| 3 | Durham Academy | £770 per pupil |
| 4 | Whitworth Park Academy | £717 per pupil |
| 5 | Dene Academy | £634 per pupil |
| 6 | Moorside Primary Academy | £246 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £408 per pupil |
| 2 | Moorside Primary Academy | £405 per pupil |
| 3 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £387 per pupil |
| 4 | Brandon Primary Academy | £358 per pupil |
| 5 | Hartside Primary Academy | £341 per pupil |
| 6 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £333 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 5 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skerne Park Academy | £5,437 per pupil |
| 2 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £5,294 per pupil |
| 3 | Dene Academy | £5,293 per pupil |
| 4 | Parkside Academy | £4,940 per pupil |
| 5 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £4,572 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 1 out of 22 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £268 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 19 out of 22 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £36 per square metre |
| 2 | Hartside Primary Academy | £27 per square metre |
| 3 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £25 per square metre |
| 4 | Moorside Primary Academy | £23 per square metre |
| 5 | Peases West Academy | £22 per square metre |
| 6 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 7 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 8 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £13 per square metre |
| 9 | Dene Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 10 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £11 per square metre |
| 11 | Brandon Primary Academy | £10 per square metre |
| 12 | Hummersknott Academy | £9 per square metre |
| 13 | Wolsingham School | £9 per square metre |
| 14 | Greenfield Academy | £9 per square metre |
| 15 | Skerne Park Academy | £8 per square metre |
| 16 | Parkside Academy | £7 per square metre |
| 17 | Durham Academy | £6 per square metre |
| 18 | Whitworth Park Academy | £5 per square metre |
| 19 | Staindrop Academy | £4 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 13 out of 22 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peases West Academy | £324 per pupil |
| 2 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £283 per pupil |
| 3 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £255 per pupil |
| 4 | Wolsingham School | £31 per pupil |
| 5 | Bishop Barrington Academy | £26 per pupil |
| 6 | Staindrop Academy | £23 per pupil |
| 7 | Dene Academy | £22 per pupil |
| 8 | Whitworth Park Academy | £16 per pupil |
| 9 | Hummersknott Academy | £15 per pupil |
| 10 | Parkside Academy | £14 per pupil |
| 11 | Durham Academy | £13 per pupil |
| 12 | Greenfield Academy | £12 per pupil |
| 13 | Skerne Park Academy | £4 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 9 out of 22 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hummersknott Academy | £483 per pupil |
| 2 | Wolsingham School | £424 per pupil |
| 3 | Skerne Park Academy | £339 per pupil |
| 4 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £260 per pupil |
| 5 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £255 per pupil |
| 6 | Brandon Primary Academy | £224 per pupil |
| 7 | Hartside Primary Academy | £197 per pupil |
| 8 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £171 per pupil |
| 9 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £165 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 8 out of 22 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middlestone Moor Academy | £85 per pupil |
| 2 | Greenfield Academy | £41 per pupil |
| 3 | Witton-le-Wear Primary School | £39 per pupil |
| 4 | Dene Academy | £37 per pupil |
| 5 | Staindrop Academy | £37 per pupil |
| 6 | New Brancepeth Primary Academy | £36 per pupil |
| 7 | Peases West Academy | £30 per pupil |
| 8 | Edmondsley Primary Academy | £15 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 6 out of 22 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Howden-le-Wear Primary School | £17 per square metre |
| 2 | Parkside Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 3 | Durham Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 4 | Skerne Park Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 5 | Greenfield Academy | £8 per square metre |
| 6 | Staindrop Academy | £8 per square metre |