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.
Administrative supplies
High 8 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £297 per pupil |
| 2 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 3 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 4 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 5 | Sherborne Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 6 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 8 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £297 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 4 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £61 per square metre |
| 2 | Shaftesbury School | £61 per square metre |
| 3 | King Arthur's School | £61 per square metre |
| 4 | Sturminster Newton High School | £61 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 4 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 2 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 3 | Sherborne Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £291 per pupil |
| 2 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 3 | Harbour Vale School | £291 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 3 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 2 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 3 | Harbour Vale School | £11 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 1 out of 18 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour Vale School | £5,100 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 14 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £11 per pupil |
| 2 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £11 per pupil |
| 4 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 5 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 6 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 7 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 8 | Sherborne Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 9 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 10 | King Arthur's School | £11 per pupil |
| 11 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 12 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 13 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £11 per pupil |
| 14 | Sturminster Newton High School | £11 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 13 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £858 per pupil |
| 2 | Shaftesbury School | £858 per pupil |
| 3 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £858 per pupil |
| 5 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 6 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 7 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 8 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 9 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 10 | King Arthur's School | £858 per pupil |
| 11 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £858 per pupil |
| 12 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £858 per pupil |
| 13 | Sturminster Newton High School | £858 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 13 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 2 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £61 per square metre |
| 4 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 5 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 6 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 7 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 8 | Sherborne Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 9 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 10 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 11 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 12 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £61 per square metre |
| 13 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £61 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 12 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 2 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 3 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £5,100 per pupil |
| 5 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 6 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 7 | Sherborne Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 8 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 9 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 10 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 11 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 12 | Sturminster Newton High School | £5,100 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 11 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £120 per pupil |
| 2 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 3 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 4 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 5 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 6 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 7 | Sherborne Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 8 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 9 | King Arthur's School | £120 per pupil |
| 10 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 11 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 9 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £15 per square metre |
| 2 | Shaftesbury School | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 4 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 5 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 6 | King Arthur's School | £15 per square metre |
| 7 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 8 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 9 | Sturminster Newton High School | £15 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 9 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £297 per pupil |
| 2 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £297 per pupil |
| 4 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 5 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 6 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 7 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 8 | King Arthur's School | £297 per pupil |
| 9 | Sturminster Newton High School | £297 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 7 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £291 per pupil |
| 2 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 3 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 4 | Sherborne Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 5 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 6 | King Arthur's School | £291 per pupil |
| 7 | Sturminster Newton High School | £291 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 2 out of 18 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £138 per pupil |
| 2 | Sturminster Newton High School | £138 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 16 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £138 per pupil |
| 2 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 3 | Shaftesbury Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 4 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £138 per pupil |
| 5 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 6 | Sherborne Abbey Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 7 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 8 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 9 | Sherborne Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 10 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 11 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 12 | Harbour Vale School | £138 per pupil |
| 13 | King Arthur's School | £138 per pupil |
| 14 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 15 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 16 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £138 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 9 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Motcombe CofE Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 5 | Sherborne Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 6 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 7 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 8 | Harbour Vale School | £15 per square metre |
| 9 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £15 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Low 8 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £291 per pupil |
| 2 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 3 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 5 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 6 | Shillingstone Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary the Virgin Church of England Primary School | £291 per pupil |
| 8 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £291 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 7 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shaftesbury School | £120 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Bradford Abbas | £120 per pupil |
| 3 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 4 | Charlton Horethorne Church of England Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 5 | Harbour Vale School | £120 per pupil |
| 6 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £120 per pupil |
| 7 | Sturminster Newton High School | £120 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 5 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 2 | Buckland Newton Church of England Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 3 | Thornford CofE Primary School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 4 | King Arthur's School | £5,100 per pupil |
| 5 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School, Child Okeford | £5,100 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Gryphon School | £11 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 1 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour Vale School | £297 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 1 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour Vale School | £858 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 1 out of 18 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harbour Vale School | £61 per square metre |