FOI Request Business Rates and Schools

Request 101001604032

In financial year 2017-18 (or the most recent year for which you have figures) could you please tell me:

1. How much in total did council-run schools (primaries, secondaries and special schools) pay in business rates?
2. Could you please state how much your primaries paid in business rates in total?
3. Could you please state how much your secondaries paid in business rates in total?
4. Could you please state how much your special schools paid in business rates in total?
5. Could you please list the three schools that paid the highest level of business rates, stating the name of the school and the amount paid in 2017-18 (or the most recent year for which you have figures)?

Response 14-09-2017 

1. £2,587,576

2. £866,068

3. £1,721,508

4. We have no special schools

5. Elgin Academy               £418,200

    Keith Grammar School   £244,524

    Forres Academy             £209,100