The total expenditure figure is taken from survey questions from Section E: Expenditure, and totalled from the following questions:
| Category | Survey Question |
|---|---|
| Staff | 36. What are the total staff costs for employees on the Schools payroll, in the previous accounting year to 31 August |
| 37. What are the total agency staff costs in GBP for those not on the schools payroll in the previous accounting year to 31 August | |
| 38. What was the average number of full-time equivalent staff removing duplicates at the school over the previous accounting year to 31 August | |
| Running costs | 39. Running costs: Utilities |
| 40. Running costs: Catering | |
| 41. Running costs: Consumables, maintenance and welfare | |
| 42. Running costs: Governance and Legal | |
| Sales and Marketing | 43. Sales, Marketing and Fundraising costs |
| Borrowing | 45. Short Term Borrowing – repayable in 12 months or less |
| 46. Long Term Borrowing - Repayable in more than 12 months | |
| Concessions | 47. Fee concessions for staff |