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.
Premises staff and services
High 10 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £290 per square metre |
| 2 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £235 per square metre |
| 3 | St George's CofE Primary School | £234 per square metre |
| 4 | Greenhill Primary School | £97 per square metre |
| 5 | Gorsefield Primary School | £89 per square metre |
| 6 | Beacon Primary School | £88 per square metre |
| 7 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £83 per square metre |
| 8 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £73 per square metre |
| 9 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £69 per square metre |
| 10 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £67 per square metre |
Educational ICT
High 8 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £181 per pupil |
| 2 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £173 per pupil |
| 3 | St George's CofE Primary School | £162 per pupil |
| 4 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £132 per pupil |
| 5 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £131 per pupil |
| 6 | Beacon Primary School | £110 per pupil |
| 7 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £99 per pupil |
| 8 | Gorsefield Primary School | £62 per pupil |
Utilities
High 6 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £32 per square metre |
| 2 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £29 per square metre |
| 3 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £28 per square metre |
| 4 | Beacon Primary School | £26 per square metre |
| 5 | St George's CofE Primary School | £26 per square metre |
| 6 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £25 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 4 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £7,203 per pupil |
| 2 | Gorsefield Primary School | £6,108 per pupil |
| 3 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £5,300 per pupil |
| 4 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £4,778 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 4 out of 15 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £478 per pupil |
| 2 | Gorsefield Primary School | £477 per pupil |
| 3 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £452 per pupil |
| 4 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £345 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 7 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £19 per square metre |
| 3 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £19 per square metre |
| 4 | Greenhill Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 5 | Gorsefield Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 6 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 7 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £15 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £529 per pupil |
| 2 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £428 per pupil |
| 3 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £388 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenhill Primary School | £348 per pupil |
| 5 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £304 per pupil |
| 6 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £296 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 6 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £373 per pupil |
| 2 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £363 per pupil |
| 3 | Greenhill Primary School | £332 per pupil |
| 4 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £306 per pupil |
| 5 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £295 per pupil |
| 6 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £180 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 6 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £224 per pupil |
| 2 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £172 per pupil |
| 3 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £127 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenhill Primary School | £107 per pupil |
| 5 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £105 per pupil |
| 6 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £103 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 5 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £121 per pupil |
| 2 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £109 per pupil |
| 3 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £105 per pupil |
| 4 | Greenhill Primary School | £99 per pupil |
| 5 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £89 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 5 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £5,827 per pupil |
| 2 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £5,189 per pupil |
| 3 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £5,169 per pupil |
| 4 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £5,147 per pupil |
| 5 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £4,443 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 4 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £65 per square metre |
| 2 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £62 per square metre |
| 3 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £59 per square metre |
| 4 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £42 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 2 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £699 per pupil |
| 2 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £526 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 1 out of 15 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorsefield Primary School | £174 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low 13 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £122 per pupil |
| 2 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £119 per pupil |
| 3 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £113 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £112 per pupil |
| 5 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £103 per pupil |
| 6 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £96 per pupil |
| 7 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £92 per pupil |
| 8 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £91 per pupil |
| 9 | Greenhill Primary School | £88 per pupil |
| 10 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £83 per pupil |
| 11 | St George's CofE Primary School | £74 per pupil |
| 12 | Beacon Primary School | £69 per pupil |
| 13 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £65 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 12 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £531 per pupil |
| 2 | St George's CofE Primary School | £491 per pupil |
| 3 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £435 per pupil |
| 4 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £413 per pupil |
| 5 | Beacon Primary School | £407 per pupil |
| 6 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £402 per pupil |
| 7 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £384 per pupil |
| 8 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £376 per pupil |
| 9 | Gorsefield Primary School | £365 per pupil |
| 10 | Greenhill Primary School | £343 per pupil |
| 11 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £342 per pupil |
| 12 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £336 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 8 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon Primary School | £114 per pupil |
| 2 | St Peter's Smithills Dean Church of England Primary School | £89 per pupil |
| 3 | St George's CofE Primary School | £88 per pupil |
| 4 | Gorsefield Primary School | £85 per pupil |
| 5 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £84 per pupil |
| 6 | St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge | £78 per pupil |
| 7 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £67 per pupil |
| 8 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £46 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 8 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George's CofE Primary School | £309 per pupil |
| 2 | St James' Church of England Primary School | £281 per pupil |
| 3 | St Chad's Church of England Primary School | £281 per pupil |
| 4 | St Anne's CofE Lydgate Primary School | £242 per pupil |
| 5 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £239 per pupil |
| 6 | Gorsefield Primary School | £230 per pupil |
| 7 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £212 per pupil |
| 8 | Beacon Primary School | £209 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 5 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St George's CofE Primary School | £5,907 per pupil |
| 2 | Beacon Primary School | £5,622 per pupil |
| 3 | St John With St Michael Church of England Primary School | £5,380 per pupil |
| 4 | St John's Church of England Primary School | £5,147 per pupil |
| 5 | Greenhill Primary School | £4,450 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 4 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beacon Primary School | £341 per pupil |
| 2 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £289 per pupil |
| 3 | Parochial CofE Primary and Nursery School, Ashton-under-Lyne | £286 per pupil |
| 4 | St George's CofE Primary School | £279 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Canon Johnson CofE Primary School | £11 per square metre |
Educational ICT
Low 1 out of 15 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Paul's Church of England Primary School | £49 per pupil |