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.
Other costs
High 27 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
Administrative supplies
High 13 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £1,199 per pupil |
| 2 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £1,037 per pupil |
| 3 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £679 per pupil |
| 4 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £659 per pupil |
| 5 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £450 per pupil |
| 6 | Trinity Church of England First School | £408 per pupil |
| 7 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £395 per pupil |
| 8 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £371 per pupil |
| 9 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £367 per pupil |
| 10 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £340 per pupil |
| 11 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £329 per pupil |
| 12 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £286 per pupil |
| 13 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £224 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 10 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £935 per pupil |
| 2 | Southbroom St James Academy | £889 per pupil |
| 3 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £686 per pupil |
| 4 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £616 per pupil |
| 5 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £541 per pupil |
| 6 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £514 per pupil |
| 7 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £474 per pupil |
| 8 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £462 per pupil |
| 9 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £404 per pupil |
| 10 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £334 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 10 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £230 per pupil |
| 2 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £136 per pupil |
| 3 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £85 per pupil |
| 4 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £20 per pupil |
| 5 | Trinity Church of England First School | £9 per pupil |
| 6 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £5 per pupil |
| 7 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £5 per pupil |
| 8 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £5 per pupil |
| 9 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £0 per pupil |
| 10 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £0 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 8 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James Church of England First School | £1,978 per pupil |
| 2 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £1,330 per pupil |
| 3 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £1,275 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £1,243 per pupil |
| 5 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £1,137 per pupil |
| 6 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £1,018 per pupil |
| 7 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £1,004 per pupil |
| 8 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £799 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 5 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £5,570 per pupil |
| 2 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £4,404 per pupil |
| 3 | Milldown CofE Academy | £4,373 per pupil |
| 4 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £4,298 per pupil |
| 5 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £4,266 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 3 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £80 per square metre |
| 2 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £73 per square metre |
| 3 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £64 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
High 1 out of 28 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £447 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 17 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £464 per pupil |
| 2 | Southbroom St James Academy | £425 per pupil |
| 3 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £404 per pupil |
| 4 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £397 per pupil |
| 5 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £378 per pupil |
| 6 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £370 per pupil |
| 7 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £350 per pupil |
| 8 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £347 per pupil |
| 9 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £337 per pupil |
| 10 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £336 per pupil |
| 11 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £336 per pupil |
| 12 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £329 per pupil |
| 13 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £321 per pupil |
| 14 | Trinity Church of England First School | £291 per pupil |
| 15 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £286 per pupil |
| 16 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £273 per pupil |
| 17 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £222 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 16 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £6,774 per pupil |
| 2 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £5,762 per pupil |
| 3 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £5,499 per pupil |
| 4 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £5,443 per pupil |
| 5 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £5,342 per pupil |
| 6 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £5,292 per pupil |
| 7 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £5,288 per pupil |
| 8 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £5,149 per pupil |
| 9 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £5,118 per pupil |
| 10 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £4,918 per pupil |
| 11 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £4,413 per pupil |
| 12 | Trinity Church of England First School | £4,367 per pupil |
| 13 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £4,357 per pupil |
| 14 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £4,336 per pupil |
| 15 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £4,105 per pupil |
| 16 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £3,846 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 15 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £1,170 per pupil |
| 2 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £1,138 per pupil |
| 3 | Southbroom St James Academy | £1,061 per pupil |
| 4 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £1,022 per pupil |
| 5 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £928 per pupil |
| 6 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £923 per pupil |
| 7 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £890 per pupil |
| 8 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £841 per pupil |
| 9 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £809 per pupil |
| 10 | Milldown CofE Academy | £804 per pupil |
| 11 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £786 per pupil |
| 12 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £778 per pupil |
| 13 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £774 per pupil |
| 14 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £669 per pupil |
| 15 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £662 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 14 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £62 per square metre |
| 2 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £58 per square metre |
| 3 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £58 per square metre |
| 4 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £54 per square metre |
| 5 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £53 per square metre |
| 6 | Trinity Church of England First School | £53 per square metre |
| 7 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £53 per square metre |
| 8 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £51 per square metre |
| 9 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £51 per square metre |
| 10 | St James Church of England First School | £51 per square metre |
| 11 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £46 per square metre |
| 12 | Milldown CofE Academy | £43 per square metre |
| 13 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £42 per square metre |
| 14 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £41 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 13 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £574 per pupil |
| 2 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £462 per pupil |
| 3 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £423 per pupil |
| 4 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £422 per pupil |
| 5 | Milldown CofE Academy | £414 per pupil |
| 6 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £388 per pupil |
| 7 | St James Church of England First School | £383 per pupil |
| 8 | Trinity Church of England First School | £349 per pupil |
| 9 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £310 per pupil |
| 10 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £307 per pupil |
| 11 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £289 per pupil |
| 12 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £265 per pupil |
| 13 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £256 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 12 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cranborne Church of England First School | £146 per pupil |
| 2 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £128 per pupil |
| 3 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £89 per pupil |
| 4 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £71 per pupil |
| 5 | Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | £60 per pupil |
| 6 | St James Church of England First School | £32 per pupil |
| 7 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £31 per pupil |
| 8 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £27 per pupil |
| 9 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £26 per pupil |
| 10 | Milldown CofE Academy | £14 per pupil |
| 11 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £14 per pupil |
| 12 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £7 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 7 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £373 per pupil |
| 2 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £306 per pupil |
| 3 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £195 per pupil |
| 4 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £185 per pupil |
| 5 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £178 per pupil |
| 6 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £174 per pupil |
| 7 | Milldown CofE Academy | £174 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 3 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy | £18 per square metre |
| 2 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | Trinity Church of England First School | £15 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 1 out of 28 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £110 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 25 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
Premises staff and services
Low 11 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | £47 per square metre |
| 2 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £42 per square metre |
| 3 | Wilton CofE Primary School | £41 per square metre |
| 4 | Southbroom St James Academy | £41 per square metre |
| 5 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £40 per square metre |
| 6 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £39 per square metre |
| 7 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £38 per square metre |
| 8 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £38 per square metre |
| 9 | Beaminster St Mary's Academy | £33 per square metre |
| 10 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £33 per square metre |
| 11 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £28 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 10 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Trinity Church of England Primary Academy | £239 per pupil |
| 2 | St James Church of England First School | £224 per pupil |
| 3 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | £223 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £199 per pupil |
| 5 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £186 per pupil |
| 6 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £186 per pupil |
| 7 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £178 per pupil |
| 8 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £168 per pupil |
| 9 | Milldown CofE Academy | £164 per pupil |
| 10 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £151 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 8 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southbroom St James Academy | £34 per pupil |
| 2 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £24 per pupil |
| 3 | St James Church of England First School | £10 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | -£3 per pupil |
| 5 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | -£4 per pupil |
| 6 | St John's Church of England Primary School | -£20 per pupil |
| 7 | Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | -£25 per pupil |
| 8 | Cranborne Church of England First School | -£424 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 7 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marden Vale CofE Academy | £7,205 per pupil |
| 2 | Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | £5,848 per pupil |
| 3 | Southbroom St James Academy | £5,740 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £4,769 per pupil |
| 5 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £4,742 per pupil |
| 6 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £4,653 per pupil |
| 7 | St James Church of England First School | £4,470 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 6 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southbroom St James Academy | £47 per pupil |
| 2 | St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £39 per pupil |
| 3 | Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | £38 per pupil |
| 4 | Wimborne St Giles Church of England First School and Nursery | £33 per pupil |
| 5 | St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | £29 per pupil |
| 6 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £23 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 5 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | £328 per pupil |
| 2 | Trent Young's CofE Primary School | £288 per pupil |
| 3 | Dunbury Church of England Academy | £229 per pupil |
| 4 | Durweston Church of England Primary School | £222 per pupil |
| 5 | Spetisbury CofE Primary School | £211 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 5 out of 28 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shrewton CofE Primary School | £575 per pupil |
| 2 | St Martin's CofE Primary School | £575 per pupil |
| 3 | St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | £553 per pupil |
| 4 | St. Peter's CE Primary Academy | £544 per pupil |
| 5 | Trinity Church of England First School | £516 per pupil |