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 6 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £499 per pupil |
| 2 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £322 per pupil |
| 3 | The Duchess's Community High School | £321 per pupil |
| 4 | Ponteland High School | £261 per pupil |
| 5 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £258 per pupil |
| 6 | Ponteland Primary School | £240 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 4 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £517 per pupil |
| 2 | The Duchess's Community High School | £410 per pupil |
| 3 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £377 per pupil |
| 4 | Ponteland High School | £370 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £495 per pupil |
| 2 | Ponteland Primary School | £461 per pupil |
| 3 | John Spence Community High School | £265 per pupil |
Utilities
High 3 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £38 per square metre |
| 2 | Belsay Primary School | £36 per square metre |
| 3 | John Spence Community High School | £21 per square metre |
Educational ICT
High 3 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darras Hall Primary School | £12 per pupil |
| 2 | Ponteland High School | £4 per pupil |
| 3 | The Duchess's Community High School | £4 per pupil |
Other costs
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Duchess's Community High School | £418 per pupil |
| 2 | Ponteland Primary School | £148 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 2 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Duchess's Community High School | £5,958 per pupil |
| 2 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £5,307 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 1 out of 14 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £47 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
Medium 7 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £62 per square metre |
| 2 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £57 per square metre |
| 3 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £45 per square metre |
| 4 | Darras Hall Primary School | £41 per square metre |
| 5 | Ponteland High School | £26 per square metre |
| 6 | The Duchess's Community High School | £26 per square metre |
| 7 | Ponteland Primary School | £13 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 5 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £838 per pupil |
| 2 | The Duchess's Community High School | £792 per pupil |
| 3 | Ponteland High School | £639 per pupil |
| 4 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £631 per pupil |
| 5 | Ponteland Primary School | £545 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 5 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £133 per pupil |
| 2 | Darras Hall Primary School | £118 per pupil |
| 3 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £116 per pupil |
| 4 | Ponteland High School | £102 per pupil |
| 5 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £99 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £7,087 per pupil |
| 2 | Belsay Primary School | £5,807 per pupil |
| 3 | Ponteland High School | £5,441 per pupil |
| 4 | Darras Hall Primary School | £4,520 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £387 per pupil |
| 2 | Darras Hall Primary School | £337 per pupil |
| 3 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £328 per pupil |
| 4 | Ponteland Primary School | £301 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £34 per pupil |
| 2 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £33 per pupil |
| 3 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £10 per pupil |
| 4 | Ponteland Primary School | £9 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £22 per square metre |
| 2 | Darras Hall Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 3 | The Duchess's Community High School | £13 per square metre |
| 4 | Ponteland Primary School | £3 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 4 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponteland High School | £588 per pupil |
| 2 | The Duchess's Community High School | £501 per pupil |
| 3 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £287 per pupil |
| 4 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £287 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 2 out of 14 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Spence Community High School | £330 per pupil |
| 2 | Darras Hall Primary School | £194 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 3 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £649 per pupil |
| 2 | Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | £532 per pupil |
| 3 | Darras Hall Primary School | £331 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 2 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | £4,553 per pupil |
| 2 | Ponteland Primary School | £4,312 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £26 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belsay Primary School | £137 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darras Hall Primary School | £194 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 1 out of 14 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ponteland High School | £11 per square metre |