The school uses the Department for Education’s (DfE’s) Schools Financial Benchmarking website to find similar schools and then compares their per-pupil revenue and expenditure data against spending at St Alban’s. This allows the school to identify areas where spending is comparatively high or low. It is important to also understand the story behind the data and to consider it in context.
Compare a school or trust’s income and expenditure with similar establishments in England using the link below.
You can view your school or academy trust’s financial data, see how it compares with others and use the information to establish relationships with other schools or multi-academy trusts.
https://schools-financial-benchmarking.service.gov.uk/school/detail?urn=108515
If you have any questions regarding this or want to discuss it further, please contact the school office.