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.
Educational ICT
High 39 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
Administrative supplies
High 28 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
Catering staff and supplies
High 13 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | £597 per pupil |
| 2 | St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £561 per pupil |
| 3 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | £526 per pupil |
| 4 | Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | £506 per pupil |
| 5 | English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham | £481 per pupil |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | £478 per pupil |
| 7 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | £469 per pupil |
| 8 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | £433 per pupil |
| 9 | Sacred Heart Primary School | £433 per pupil |
| 10 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | £425 per pupil |
| 11 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | £425 per pupil |
| 12 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | £420 per pupil |
| 13 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | £408 per pupil |
Utilities
High 13 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Heart Primary School | £31 per square metre |
| 2 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | £26 per square metre |
| 3 | St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | £26 per square metre |
| 4 | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | £26 per square metre |
| 5 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | £25 per square metre |
| 6 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £25 per square metre |
| 7 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £25 per square metre |
| 8 | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | £25 per square metre |
| 9 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | £25 per square metre |
| 10 | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | £24 per square metre |
| 11 | St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | £22 per square metre |
| 12 | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | £21 per square metre |
| 13 | St Mary's Catholic School | £18 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 11 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | £1,283 per pupil |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £1,210 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | £1,203 per pupil |
| 4 | Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | £1,143 per pupil |
| 5 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | £1,126 per pupil |
| 6 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | £1,107 per pupil |
| 7 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £994 per pupil |
| 8 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £928 per pupil |
| 9 | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | £891 per pupil |
| 10 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | £890 per pupil |
| 11 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | £879 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 7 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £6,960 per pupil |
| 2 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School | £5,945 per pupil |
| 3 | St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School | £5,598 per pupil |
| 4 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | £5,163 per pupil |
| 5 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £5,158 per pupil |
| 6 | Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School | £4,420 per pupil |
| 7 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £4,038 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 6 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £163 per pupil |
| 2 | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | £142 per pupil |
| 3 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | £137 per pupil |
| 4 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | £131 per pupil |
| 5 | St Paul's Catholic Primary School, Alnwick | £115 per pupil |
| 6 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | £102 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 4 out of 39 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Heaton | £83 per square metre |
| 2 | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | £78 per square metre |
| 3 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | £75 per square metre |
| 4 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £58 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 23 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 23 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Utilities
Medium 21 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 18 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Educational supplies
Medium 17 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Other costs
Medium 17 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
Premises staff and services
Medium 11 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | £68 per square metre |
| 2 | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | £66 per square metre |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £62 per square metre |
| 4 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | £60 per square metre |
| 5 | St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, Gosforth | £58 per square metre |
| 6 | St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £55 per square metre |
| 7 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Benwell | £55 per square metre |
| 8 | Sacred Heart Primary School | £46 per square metre |
| 9 | St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | £44 per square metre |
| 10 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | £36 per square metre |
| 11 | St Mary's Catholic School | £6 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Medium 4 out of 39 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Heart Catholic High School | £245 per pupil |
| 2 | St Thomas More Catholic High School | £237 per pupil |
| 3 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | £206 per pupil |
| 4 | St Lawrence's Catholic Primary School | £184 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 24 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
Other costs
Low 22 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
Educational supplies
Low 16 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's Catholic School | £400 per pupil |
| 2 | St Cuthbert's High School | £372 per pupil |
| 3 | St George's Catholic Primary School, Bells Close | £286 per pupil |
| 4 | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | £244 per pupil |
| 5 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £239 per pupil |
| 6 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend | £228 per pupil |
| 7 | St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £222 per pupil |
| 8 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £200 per pupil |
| 9 | St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker | £196 per pupil |
| 10 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | £189 per pupil |
| 11 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School | £179 per pupil |
| 12 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £178 per pupil |
| 13 | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | £167 per pupil |
| 14 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | £160 per pupil |
| 15 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £159 per pupil |
| 16 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £159 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 9 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | £5,863 per pupil |
| 2 | St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy | £5,608 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick | £5,481 per pupil |
| 4 | St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £5,197 per pupil |
| 5 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | £4,980 per pupil |
| 6 | St Mark's Catholic Primary School, Westerhope | £4,943 per pupil |
| 7 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | £4,618 per pupil |
| 8 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | £4,409 per pupil |
| 9 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | £4,255 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 8 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £320 per pupil |
| 2 | St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £319 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £274 per pupil |
| 4 | St Marys Catholic Primary School, Forest Hall | £233 per pupil |
| 5 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend | £215 per pupil |
| 6 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington | £213 per pupil |
| 7 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £205 per pupil |
| 8 | St Thomas More Catholic High School | £97 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 7 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy | £129 per pupil |
| 2 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £76 per pupil |
| 3 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £70 per pupil |
| 4 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | £49 per pupil |
| 5 | St Roberts Catholic First School, Morpeth | -£47 per pupil |
| 6 | St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend | -£181 per pupil |
| 7 | St Michael's Catholic Primary School | -£236 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 5 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £15 per square metre |
| 2 | St Vincents Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £14 per square metre |
| 3 | St Thomas More Catholic High School | £13 per square metre |
| 4 | St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend | £12 per square metre |
| 5 | St Stephen's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle | £11 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 5 out of 39 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton | £605 per pupil |
| 2 | St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, West Denton | £592 per pupil |
| 3 | St Charles' Catholic Primary School | £524 per pupil |
| 4 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields | £489 per pupil |
| 5 | Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School, Whitley Bay | £357 per pupil |