BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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.

Utilities

High 19 out of 47 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham	£35 per square metre
2	St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	£35 per square metre
3	St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston	£33 per square metre
4	St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe	£32 per square metre
5	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham	£30 per square metre
6	All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester	£29 per square metre
7	St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington	£27 per square metre
8	St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett	£27 per square metre
9	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon	£27 per square metre
10	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	£24 per square metre
11	St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell	£24 per square metre
12	St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley	£24 per square metre
13	Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor	£24 per square metre
14	St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton	£24 per square metre
15	St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley	£24 per square metre
16	St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon	£23 per square metre
17	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington	£23 per square metre
18	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill	£23 per square metre
19	Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead	£22 per square metre

Medium 24 out of 47 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley	£23 per square metre
2	St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook	£23 per square metre
3	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor	£22 per square metre
4	St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green	£22 per square metre
5	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate	£22 per square metre
6	St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham	£22 per square metre
7	St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street	£21 per square metre
8	St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor	£20 per square metre
9	St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton	£20 per square metre
10	St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont	£20 per square metre
11	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor	£19 per square metre
12	Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	£19 per square metre
13	Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw	£19 per square metre
14	St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston	£19 per square metre
15	St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham	£19 per square metre
16	St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington	£19 per square metre
17	St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead	£18 per square metre
18	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton	£18 per square metre
19	St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett	£17 per square metre
20	Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate	£17 per square metre
21	St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston	£16 per square metre
22	St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon	£14 per square metre
23	St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington	£14 per square metre
24	St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham	£13 per square metre

Low 4 out of 47 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village	£14 per square metre
2	St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw	£13 per square metre
3	St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester	£12 per square metre
4	Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School	£9 per square metre