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.
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 6 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £7,259 per pupil |
| 2 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £5,950 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £4,463 per pupil |
| 4 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £4,339 per pupil |
| 5 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £4,241 per pupil |
| 6 | Lockyer's Middle School | £4,146 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 5 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £115 per square metre |
| 2 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £109 per square metre |
| 3 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £83 per square metre |
| 4 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £69 per square metre |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £47 per square metre |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £816 per pupil |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £769 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £557 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 1 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £860 per pupil |
Other costs
High 1 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £2,575 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £339 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 16 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £301 per pupil |
| 2 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £262 per pupil |
| 3 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £256 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £252 per pupil |
| 5 | Colehill First School | £233 per pupil |
| 6 | Hayeswood First School | £230 per pupil |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £224 per pupil |
| 8 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £222 per pupil |
| 9 | Allenbourn Middle School | £220 per pupil |
| 10 | Lockyer's Middle School | £219 per pupil |
| 11 | Verwood Church of England First School | £211 per pupil |
| 12 | Bridport Primary School | £204 per pupil |
| 13 | Hillside Community First School | £202 per pupil |
| 14 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £199 per pupil |
| 15 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £198 per pupil |
| 16 | Merley First School | £184 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 12 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £203 per pupil |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £144 per pupil |
| 3 | Hillside Community First School | £143 per pupil |
| 4 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 5 | Colehill First School | £128 per pupil |
| 6 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £126 per pupil |
| 7 | Bridport Primary School | £120 per pupil |
| 8 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £118 per pupil |
| 9 | Merley First School | £113 per pupil |
| 10 | Lockyer's Middle School | £112 per pupil |
| 11 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £106 per pupil |
| 12 | Verwood Church of England First School | £95 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 11 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £993 per pupil |
| 2 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £805 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £761 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £735 per pupil |
| 5 | Lockyer's Middle School | £674 per pupil |
| 6 | Bridport Primary School | £662 per pupil |
| 7 | Colehill First School | £659 per pupil |
| 8 | Hayeswood First School | £654 per pupil |
| 9 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £650 per pupil |
| 10 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £629 per pupil |
| 11 | Merley First School | £562 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 9 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £504 per pupil |
| 2 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £369 per pupil |
| 3 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £368 per pupil |
| 4 | Allenbourn Middle School | £329 per pupil |
| 5 | Bridport Primary School | £285 per pupil |
| 6 | Lockyer's Middle School | £284 per pupil |
| 7 | Verwood Church of England First School | £251 per pupil |
| 8 | Merley First School | £234 per pupil |
| 9 | Colehill First School | £198 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 6 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £22 per square metre |
| 2 | Hayeswood First School | £18 per square metre |
| 3 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £16 per square metre |
| 4 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £16 per square metre |
| 5 | Colehill First School | £13 per square metre |
| 6 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £11 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £412 per pupil |
| 2 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £358 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £329 per pupil |
| 4 | Colehill First School | £300 per pupil |
| 5 | Hillside Community First School | £267 per pupil |
| 6 | Lockyer's Middle School | £97 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 6 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £68 per square metre |
| 2 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £58 per square metre |
| 3 | Hayeswood First School | £54 per square metre |
| 4 | Bridport Primary School | £51 per square metre |
| 5 | Colehill First School | £45 per square metre |
| 6 | Lockyer's Middle School | £42 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 5 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £4,945 per pupil |
| 2 | Hayeswood First School | £4,452 per pupil |
| 3 | Allenbourn Middle School | £4,382 per pupil |
| 4 | Colehill First School | £4,266 per pupil |
| 5 | Merley First School | £3,881 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 3 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £43 per pupil |
| 2 | Merley First School | £31 per pupil |
| 3 | Hillside Community First School | £23 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 14 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hayeswood First School | £53 per pupil |
| 2 | Colehill First School | £51 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £46 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £39 per pupil |
| 5 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £38 per pupil |
| 6 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £38 per pupil |
| 7 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £34 per pupil |
| 8 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £34 per pupil |
| 9 | Allenbourn Middle School | £33 per pupil |
| 10 | Lockyer's Middle School | £30 per pupil |
| 11 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £29 per pupil |
| 12 | Verwood Church of England First School | £27 per pupil |
| 13 | Bridport Primary School | £24 per pupil |
| 14 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £24 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 11 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verwood Church of England First School | £275 per pupil |
| 2 | Hayeswood First School | £268 per pupil |
| 3 | Bridport Primary School | £237 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | £206 per pupil |
| 5 | Merley First School | £189 per pupil |
| 6 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £162 per pupil |
| 7 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £82 per pupil |
| 8 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £66 per pupil |
| 9 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £64 per pupil |
| 10 | Allenbourn Middle School | £59 per pupil |
| 11 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £41 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 11 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £14 per square metre |
| 2 | Bridport Primary School | £13 per square metre |
| 3 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £13 per square metre |
| 4 | Hillside Community First School | £13 per square metre |
| 5 | Allenbourn Middle School | £10 per square metre |
| 6 | Merley First School | £10 per square metre |
| 7 | Lockyer's Middle School | £10 per square metre |
| 8 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £9 per square metre |
| 9 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £6 per square metre |
| 10 | Verwood Church of England First School | £3 per square metre |
| 11 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £0 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 6 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Witchampton Church of England First School | £6,118 per pupil |
| 2 | Queen Elizabeth's School | £4,998 per pupil |
| 3 | Bridport Primary School | £4,771 per pupil |
| 4 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £4,611 per pupil |
| 5 | Hillside Community First School | £4,600 per pupil |
| 6 | Verwood Church of England First School | £4,253 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 6 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merley First School | £46 per square metre |
| 2 | Hillside Community First School | £40 per square metre |
| 3 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £36 per square metre |
| 4 | Allenbourn Middle School | £31 per square metre |
| 5 | Verwood Church of England First School | £19 per square metre |
| 6 | The Sir John Colfox Academy | £4 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 5 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £623 per pupil |
| 2 | Hillside Community First School | £573 per pupil |
| 3 | Allenbourn Middle School | £564 per pupil |
| 4 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £563 per pupil |
| 5 | Verwood Church of England First School | £478 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 5 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Church of England Middle School, Colehill | £381 per pupil |
| 2 | Emmanuel Church of England Middle School | £372 per pupil |
| 3 | Hayeswood First School | £282 per pupil |
| 4 | Bridport, St Mary's Church of England Primary School | £239 per pupil |
| 5 | Hillside Community First School | £228 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 4 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burton Bradstock Church of England Voluntary Controlled School | £107 per pupil |
| 2 | Hayeswood First School | £104 per pupil |
| 3 | Pamphill Church of England First School | £98 per pupil |
| 4 | Allenbourn Middle School | £91 per pupil |