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.
Educational supplies
High 2 out of 4 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £356 per pupil |
| 2 | Summerdown School | £226 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 4 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lindfield School | £684 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 1 out of 4 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lindfield School | £12,734 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 1 out of 4 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £14 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 3 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £22 per square metre |
| 2 | The Lindfield School | £21 per square metre |
| 3 | Summerdown School | £15 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 3 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Court School | £782 per pupil |
| 2 | Summerdown School | £611 per pupil |
| 3 | The South Downs School | £578 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 2 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lindfield School | £42 per pupil |
| 2 | Summerdown School | £27 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 2 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Lindfield School | £417 per pupil |
| 2 | Hazel Court School | £404 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 2 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £212 per pupil |
| 2 | The Lindfield School | £188 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 2 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £17,863 per pupil |
| 2 | Summerdown School | £17,556 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 2 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summerdown School | £42 per square metre |
| 2 | Hazel Court School | £25 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 1 out of 4 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Court School | £2,425 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 4 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summerdown School | £248 per pupil |
| 2 | The South Downs School | £238 per pupil |
| 3 | The Lindfield School | £192 per pupil |
| 4 | Hazel Court School | £178 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 3 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £2,055 per pupil |
| 2 | Summerdown School | £1,978 per pupil |
| 3 | The Lindfield School | £1,577 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 2 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The South Downs School | £58 per square metre |
| 2 | The Lindfield School | £47 per square metre |
Other costs
Low 2 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Summerdown School | £208 per pupil |
| 2 | Hazel Court School | £189 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Court School | £47 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 1 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Court School | £21,512 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 1 out of 4 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hazel Court School | £4 per square metre |