THE ASCENT ACADEMIES' TRUST

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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.

  • In year balance

    £597,000

  • Revenue reserve

    £4,859,000

  • Academies

    5

Spending focus for this trust

  • 2

    High

  • 12

    Medium

  • 18

    Low

High, medium and low refers to the RAG rating given to cost categories where spending is significantly more or less than similar trusts.

Cost categories
Category Sum of High/Medium/Low focus school cost categories
Catering staff and supplies 2 high, 1 medium and 1 low for Catering staff and supplies
Administrative supplies 0 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Administrative supplies
Utilities 0 high, 3 medium and 1 low for Utilities
Educational supplies 0 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Educational supplies
Teaching and Teaching support staff 0 high, 2 medium and 2 low for Teaching and Teaching support staff
Premises staff and services 0 high, 1 medium and 3 low for Premises staff and services
Educational ICT 0 high, 0 medium and 4 low for Educational ICT
Non-educational support staff and services 0 high, 0 medium and 4 low for Non-educational support staff and services

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Schools in this trust

Special in this trust
Special Status
Portland Academy 1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Portland Academy
Barbara Priestman Academy 1 high, 1 medium and 6 low for Barbara Priestman Academy
Hope Wood Academy 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for Hope Wood Academy
Ash Trees Academy 0 high, 2 medium and 6 low for Ash Trees Academy
Mowbray Academy Status unavailable

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