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.
Non-educational support staff and services
High 14 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £2,283 per pupil |
| 2 | Egerton Primary School | £1,713 per pupil |
| 3 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £1,639 per pupil |
| 4 | Dove Bank Primary School | £1,557 per pupil |
| 5 | The Oaks Academy | £1,524 per pupil |
| 6 | Castle Primary School | £1,498 per pupil |
| 7 | Sir William Stanier School | £1,473 per pupil |
| 8 | Leighton Academy | £1,248 per pupil |
| 9 | Congleton High School | £1,230 per pupil |
| 10 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £1,191 per pupil |
| 11 | Shavington Primary School | £1,159 per pupil |
| 12 | Wheelock Primary School | £1,147 per pupil |
| 13 | Black Firs Primary School | £1,094 per pupil |
| 14 | Knutsford Academy | £1,088 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 7 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Primary School | £13 per pupil |
| 2 | Daven Primary School | £7 per pupil |
| 3 | Sir William Stanier School | £6 per pupil |
| 4 | Dove Bank Primary School | £6 per pupil |
| 5 | The Oaks Academy | £2 per pupil |
| 6 | Congleton High School | £1 per pupil |
| 7 | Shavington Primary School | £0 per pupil |
Utilities
High 5 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £24 per square metre |
| 2 | Sir William Stanier School | £23 per square metre |
| 3 | Egerton Primary School | £22 per square metre |
| 4 | Dove Bank Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 5 | Knutsford Academy | £20 per square metre |
Educational supplies
High 4 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egerton Primary School | £352 per pupil |
| 2 | Shavington Primary School | £317 per pupil |
| 3 | Leighton Academy | £306 per pupil |
| 4 | Sir William Stanier School | £296 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 3 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £14,356 per pupil |
| 2 | Knutsford Academy | £4,497 per pupil |
| 3 | Dove Bank Primary School | £4,338 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 3 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Primary School | £550 per pupil |
| 2 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £482 per pupil |
| 3 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £387 per pupil |
Other costs
High 2 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £245 per pupil |
| 2 | Shavington Primary School | £146 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 1 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leighton Academy | £70 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir William Stanier School | £405 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 13 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £435 per pupil |
| 2 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £378 per pupil |
| 3 | The Oaks Academy | £355 per pupil |
| 4 | Congleton High School | £275 per pupil |
| 5 | Castle Primary School | £267 per pupil |
| 6 | Knutsford Academy | £246 per pupil |
| 7 | Black Firs Primary School | £192 per pupil |
| 8 | Dove Bank Primary School | £169 per pupil |
| 9 | Egerton Primary School | £152 per pupil |
| 10 | Leighton Academy | £124 per pupil |
| 11 | Shavington Primary School | £122 per pupil |
| 12 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £122 per pupil |
| 13 | Wheelock Primary School | £112 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 10 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £458 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir William Stanier School | £381 per pupil |
| 3 | Congleton High School | £370 per pupil |
| 4 | Egerton Primary School | £330 per pupil |
| 5 | Black Firs Primary School | £316 per pupil |
| 6 | Wheelock Primary School | £309 per pupil |
| 7 | Dove Bank Primary School | £292 per pupil |
| 8 | Shavington Primary School | £277 per pupil |
| 9 | Leighton Academy | £263 per pupil |
| 10 | Knutsford Academy | £66 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 9 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £185 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir William Stanier School | £184 per pupil |
| 3 | The Oaks Academy | £154 per pupil |
| 4 | Knutsford Academy | £142 per pupil |
| 5 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £126 per pupil |
| 6 | Wheelock Primary School | £123 per pupil |
| 7 | Congleton High School | £118 per pupil |
| 8 | Leighton Academy | £114 per pupil |
| 9 | Black Firs Primary School | £91 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 9 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 2 | Shavington Primary School | £19 per square metre |
| 3 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £18 per square metre |
| 4 | Black Firs Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 5 | Castle Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 6 | Wheelock Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 7 | Congleton High School | £17 per square metre |
| 8 | Leighton Academy | £16 per square metre |
| 9 | The Oaks Academy | £13 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 8 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £5,618 per pupil |
| 2 | The Oaks Academy | £5,254 per pupil |
| 3 | Castle Primary School | £5,044 per pupil |
| 4 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £5,012 per pupil |
| 5 | Congleton High School | £4,877 per pupil |
| 6 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £4,119 per pupil |
| 7 | Black Firs Primary School | £3,795 per pupil |
| 8 | Egerton Primary School | £3,582 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 7 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £450 per pupil |
| 2 | Cheshire Studio School | £404 per pupil |
| 3 | Congleton High School | £346 per pupil |
| 4 | The Oaks Academy | £314 per pupil |
| 5 | Daven Primary School | £314 per pupil |
| 6 | Black Firs Primary School | £309 per pupil |
| 7 | Wheelock Primary School | £270 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 7 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £18 per pupil |
| 2 | Leighton Academy | £9 per pupil |
| 3 | Egerton Primary School | £9 per pupil |
| 4 | Black Firs Primary School | £6 per pupil |
| 5 | Wheelock Primary School | £6 per pupil |
| 6 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £5 per pupil |
| 7 | Knutsford Academy | £5 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 7 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Egerton Primary School | £59 per square metre |
| 2 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £59 per square metre |
| 3 | Wheelock Primary School | £48 per square metre |
| 4 | Dove Bank Primary School | £47 per square metre |
| 5 | Black Firs Primary School | £46 per square metre |
| 6 | Daven Primary School | £44 per square metre |
| 7 | Shavington Primary School | £43 per square metre |
Premises staff and services
Low 7 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Castle Primary School | £37 per square metre |
| 2 | Congleton High School | £36 per square metre |
| 3 | The Oaks Academy | £31 per square metre |
| 4 | Sir William Stanier School | £29 per square metre |
| 5 | Knutsford Academy | £25 per square metre |
| 6 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £20 per square metre |
| 7 | Cheshire Studio School | £1 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Low 4 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knutsford Academy | £422 per pupil |
| 2 | Castle Primary School | £317 per pupil |
| 3 | Dove Bank Primary School | £257 per pupil |
| 4 | Wistaston Church Lane Academy | £240 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 4 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir William Stanier School | £6,020 per pupil |
| 2 | Leighton Academy | £4,642 per pupil |
| 3 | Wheelock Primary School | £4,314 per pupil |
| 4 | Shavington Primary School | £4,209 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 4 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £101 per pupil |
| 2 | Castle Primary School | £97 per pupil |
| 3 | Egerton Primary School | £92 per pupil |
| 4 | Dove Bank Primary School | £71 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 2 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Oaks Academy | £175 per pupil |
| 2 | Cheshire Studio School | £55 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £361 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheshire Studio School | £1 per square metre |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Engineering and Design UTC | £89 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daven Primary School | £144 per pupil |