THE DIOCESE OF ELY MULTI-ACADEMY 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.

Educational ICT

High 39 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Bury CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
2	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
3	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
4	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
5	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£0 per pupil
6	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£0 per pupil
7	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£0 per pupil
8	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
9	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£0 per pupil
10	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
11	All Saints Academy	£0 per pupil
12	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
13	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£0 per pupil
14	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
15	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
16	Ermine Street Church Academy	£0 per pupil
17	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£0 per pupil
18	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£0 per pupil
19	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£0 per pupil
20	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£0 per pupil
21	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£0 per pupil
22	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£0 per pupil
23	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£0 per pupil
24	Milton Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
25	Elm CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
26	Orchards Church of England Academy	£0 per pupil
27	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£0 per pupil
28	St John's CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
29	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
30	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£0 per pupil
31	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£0 per pupil
32	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
33	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
34	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£0 per pupil
35	Holme CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
36	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
37	Oakington CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
38	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil
39	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£0 per pupil

Non-educational support staff and services

High 11 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£1,380 per pupil
2	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£1,347 per pupil
3	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£1,327 per pupil
4	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£1,094 per pupil
5	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£1,068 per pupil
6	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£1,005 per pupil
7	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£997 per pupil
8	Orchards Church of England Academy	£973 per pupil
9	Bury CofE Primary School	£965 per pupil
10	St John's CofE Primary School	£951 per pupil
11	Milton Church of England Primary School	£850 per pupil

Educational supplies

High 8 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£838 per pupil
2	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£771 per pupil
3	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£629 per pupil
4	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£621 per pupil
5	Milton Church of England Primary School	£515 per pupil
6	Bury CofE Primary School	£372 per pupil
7	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£339 per pupil
8	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£318 per pupil

Catering staff and supplies

High 8 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£593 per pupil
2	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£548 per pupil
3	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£542 per pupil
4	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£498 per pupil
5	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£486 per pupil
6	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£480 per pupil
7	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£478 per pupil
8	Milton Church of England Primary School	£430 per pupil

Teaching and Teaching support staff

High 7 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£4,662 per pupil
2	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£4,280 per pupil
3	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£4,268 per pupil
4	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£4,140 per pupil
5	Elm CofE Primary School	£4,078 per pupil
6	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£3,675 per pupil
7	Bury CofE Primary School	£3,583 per pupil

Other costs

High 4 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£308 per pupil
2	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£247 per pupil
3	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£221 per pupil
4	Milton Church of England Primary School	£150 per pupil

Utilities

High 3 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Elm CofE Primary School	£30 per square metre
2	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£22 per square metre
3	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£21 per square metre

Administrative supplies

High 2 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Ermine Street Church Academy	£327 per pupil
2	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£278 per pupil

Premises staff and services

High 1 out of 40 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£74 per square metre

Other costs

Medium 30 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£273 per pupil
2	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£207 per pupil
3	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£175 per pupil
4	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£175 per pupil
5	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£174 per pupil
6	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£170 per pupil
7	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£166 per pupil
8	All Saints Academy	£162 per pupil
9	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£160 per pupil
10	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£159 per pupil
11	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£155 per pupil
12	Bury CofE Primary School	£146 per pupil
13	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£146 per pupil
14	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£141 per pupil
15	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£139 per pupil
16	St John's CofE Primary School	£135 per pupil
17	Oakington CofE Primary School	£130 per pupil
18	Holme CofE Primary School	£127 per pupil
19	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£124 per pupil
20	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£124 per pupil
21	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£122 per pupil
22	Ermine Street Church Academy	£120 per pupil
23	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£119 per pupil
24	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£117 per pupil
25	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£116 per pupil
26	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£114 per pupil
27	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£114 per pupil
28	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£112 per pupil
29	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£108 per pupil
30	Elm CofE Primary School	£103 per pupil

Non-educational support staff and services

Medium 28 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£1,325 per pupil
2	All Saints Academy	£1,125 per pupil
3	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£1,107 per pupil
4	Holme CofE Primary School	£1,097 per pupil
5	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£1,070 per pupil
6	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£1,069 per pupil
7	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£1,029 per pupil
8	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£1,017 per pupil
9	Oakington CofE Primary School	£1,008 per pupil
10	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£967 per pupil
11	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£962 per pupil
12	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£946 per pupil
13	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£945 per pupil
14	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£943 per pupil
15	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£931 per pupil
16	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£924 per pupil
17	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£918 per pupil
18	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£906 per pupil
19	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£899 per pupil
20	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£880 per pupil
21	Elm CofE Primary School	£856 per pupil
22	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£839 per pupil
23	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£790 per pupil
24	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£763 per pupil
25	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£763 per pupil
26	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£753 per pupil
27	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£748 per pupil
28	Ermine Street Church Academy	£687 per pupil

Catering staff and supplies

Medium 25 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	All Saints Academy	£480 per pupil
2	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£480 per pupil
3	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£452 per pupil
4	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£442 per pupil
5	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£433 per pupil
6	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£428 per pupil
7	Oakington CofE Primary School	£419 per pupil
8	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£397 per pupil
9	Holme CofE Primary School	£389 per pupil
10	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£372 per pupil
11	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£364 per pupil
12	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£354 per pupil
13	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£347 per pupil
14	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£343 per pupil
15	Bury CofE Primary School	£334 per pupil
16	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£334 per pupil
17	Ermine Street Church Academy	£333 per pupil
18	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£328 per pupil
19	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£319 per pupil
20	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£314 per pupil
21	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£313 per pupil
22	St John's CofE Primary School	£305 per pupil
23	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£299 per pupil
24	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£290 per pupil
25	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£277 per pupil

Utilities

Medium 22 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Holme CofE Primary School	£23 per square metre
2	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£20 per square metre
3	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£20 per square metre
4	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£20 per square metre
5	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£20 per square metre
6	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£20 per square metre
7	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£19 per square metre
8	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£19 per square metre
9	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£19 per square metre
10	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£18 per square metre
11	Milton Church of England Primary School	£18 per square metre
12	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£18 per square metre
13	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£18 per square metre
14	St John's CofE Primary School	£18 per square metre
15	Orchards Church of England Academy	£17 per square metre
16	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£16 per square metre
17	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£16 per square metre
18	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£16 per square metre
19	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£15 per square metre
20	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£15 per square metre
21	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£15 per square metre
22	Ermine Street Church Academy	£15 per square metre

Teaching and Teaching support staff

Medium 22 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£8,040 per pupil
2	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£6,152 per pupil
3	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£5,998 per pupil
4	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£5,798 per pupil
5	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£5,317 per pupil
6	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£4,911 per pupil
7	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£4,766 per pupil
8	Oakington CofE Primary School	£4,764 per pupil
9	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£4,625 per pupil
10	All Saints Academy	£4,613 per pupil
11	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£4,603 per pupil
12	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£4,495 per pupil
13	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£4,477 per pupil
14	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£4,477 per pupil
15	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£4,439 per pupil
16	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£4,295 per pupil
17	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£4,223 per pupil
18	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£4,115 per pupil
19	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£4,081 per pupil
20	Holme CofE Primary School	£4,045 per pupil
21	Milton Church of England Primary School	£3,980 per pupil
22	Ermine Street Church Academy	£3,885 per pupil

Educational supplies

Medium 20 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£586 per pupil
2	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£560 per pupil
3	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£529 per pupil
4	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£462 per pupil
5	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£408 per pupil
6	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£392 per pupil
7	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£373 per pupil
8	Holme CofE Primary School	£371 per pupil
9	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£369 per pupil
10	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£349 per pupil
11	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£346 per pupil
12	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£331 per pupil
13	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£331 per pupil
14	Elm CofE Primary School	£287 per pupil
15	Orchards Church of England Academy	£273 per pupil
16	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£235 per pupil
17	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£232 per pupil
18	All Saints Academy	£210 per pupil
19	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£146 per pupil
20	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£144 per pupil

Premises staff and services

Medium 19 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£68 per square metre
2	Holme CofE Primary School	£64 per square metre
3	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£57 per square metre
4	Elm CofE Primary School	£56 per square metre
5	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£52 per square metre
6	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£52 per square metre
7	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£51 per square metre
8	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£51 per square metre
9	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£50 per square metre
10	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£49 per square metre
11	Orchards Church of England Academy	£48 per square metre
12	St John's CofE Primary School	£46 per square metre
13	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£45 per square metre
14	Oakington CofE Primary School	£45 per square metre
15	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£44 per square metre
16	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£43 per square metre
17	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£41 per square metre
18	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£38 per square metre
19	Ermine Street Church Academy	£33 per square metre

Administrative supplies

Medium 17 out of 40 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£334 per pupil
2	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£311 per pupil
3	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£281 per pupil
4	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£263 per pupil
5	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£262 per pupil
6	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£252 per pupil
7	Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School	£222 per pupil
8	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£219 per pupil
9	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£214 per pupil
10	All Saints Academy	£197 per pupil
11	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£188 per pupil
12	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£188 per pupil
13	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£184 per pupil
14	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£165 per pupil
15	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£150 per pupil
16	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£139 per pupil
17	Milton Church of England Primary School	£116 per pupil

Administrative supplies

Low 20 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£137 per pupil
2	Holme CofE Primary School	£131 per pupil
3	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£130 per pupil
4	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£122 per pupil
5	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£116 per pupil
6	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£116 per pupil
7	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£115 per pupil
8	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£112 per pupil
9	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£112 per pupil
10	Oakington CofE Primary School	£110 per pupil
11	Elm CofE Primary School	£109 per pupil
12	Bury CofE Primary School	£108 per pupil
13	St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	£99 per pupil
14	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£96 per pupil
15	Orchards Church of England Academy	£89 per pupil
16	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£84 per pupil
17	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£78 per pupil
18	St John's CofE Primary School	£75 per pupil
19	St Andrew's CofE Primary School	£73 per pupil
20	Pathfinder CofE Primary School	£58 per pupil

Premises staff and services

Low 19 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£45 per square metre
2	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£44 per square metre
3	Milton Church of England Primary School	£44 per square metre
4	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£43 per square metre
5	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£39 per square metre
6	Mepal and Witcham Church of England Primary School	£39 per square metre
7	Farcet CofE (C) Primary School	£38 per square metre
8	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£37 per square metre
9	Marshland St James Primary and Nursery School	£37 per square metre
10	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£36 per square metre
11	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£34 per square metre
12	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£31 per square metre
13	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£29 per square metre
14	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£28 per square metre
15	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£28 per square metre
16	Bury CofE Primary School	£27 per square metre
17	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£26 per square metre
18	All Saints Academy	£25 per square metre
19	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£22 per square metre

Utilities

Low 14 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Stanground St Johns CofE Primary School	£16 per square metre
2	Guyhirn CofE VC Primary School	£16 per square metre
3	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£16 per square metre
4	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£14 per square metre
5	St Mary's Church of England Primary School St Neots	£14 per square metre
6	Thriplow CofE Primary School	£14 per square metre
7	Bury CofE Primary School	£12 per square metre
8	All Saints Academy	£12 per square metre
9	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£12 per square metre
10	Oakington CofE Primary School	£11 per square metre
11	Holy Cross Church of England Primary School	£11 per square metre
12	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£11 per square metre
13	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£10 per square metre
14	St Luke's CofE Primary School	£5 per square metre

Educational supplies

Low 11 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£334 per pupil
2	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£297 per pupil
3	Tilney All Saints CofE Primary School	£283 per pupil
4	Oakington CofE Primary School	£280 per pupil
5	Ely St Mary's CofE Junior School	£256 per pupil
6	St John's CofE Primary School	£227 per pupil
7	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£222 per pupil
8	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£222 per pupil
9	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£199 per pupil
10	St Christopher's CEVCP School	£187 per pupil
11	Ermine Street Church Academy	£177 per pupil

Teaching and Teaching support staff

Low 10 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Hilgay Riverside Academy	£7,188 per pupil
2	Guilden Morden CofE Primary Academy	£6,646 per pupil
3	Little Thetford CofE Primary School	£5,371 per pupil
4	Duchy of Lancaster Methwold CofE Primary School	£5,348 per pupil
5	Orchards Church of England Academy	£5,293 per pupil
6	Wisbech St Mary CofE Academy	£5,246 per pupil
7	St John's CofE Primary School	£4,864 per pupil
8	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£4,712 per pupil
9	St Martin At Shouldham Church of England Primary Academy	£4,326 per pupil
10	Anthony Curton CofE Primary School	£4,235 per pupil

Catering staff and supplies

Low 6 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Orchards Church of England Academy	£302 per pupil
2	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£295 per pupil
3	Elm CofE Primary School	£254 per pupil
4	The Norman Church of England Primary School, Northwold	£245 per pupil
5	William de Yaxley Church of England Academy	£230 per pupil
6	Weeting Church of England Primary School	£179 per pupil

Other costs

Low 5 out of 40 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank	School	Expenditure
1	Stilton Church of England Primary Academy	£115 per pupil
2	Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School	£114 per pupil
3	Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School	£111 per pupil
4	Orchards Church of England Academy	£109 per pupil
5	St Peter's CofE Aided Junior School	£88 per pupil