DIOCESE OF CHICHESTER 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.
Premises staff and services
High 18 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
Educational ICT
High 13 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £12 per pupil |
| 2 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £9 per pupil |
| 3 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £5 per pupil |
| 4 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £3 per pupil |
| 5 | Heene CofE Primary School | £3 per pupil |
| 6 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 7 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 8 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 9 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £0 per pupil |
| 10 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £0 per pupil |
| 11 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £0 per pupil |
| 12 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £0 per pupil |
| 13 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £0 per pupil |
Other costs
High 6 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £393 per pupil |
| 2 | St Catherine's College | £354 per pupil |
| 3 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £294 per pupil |
| 4 | Chantry Community Primary School | £283 per pupil |
| 5 | Little Common School | £226 per pupil |
| 6 | Lanesend Primary School | £211 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 5 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £511 per pupil |
| 2 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £391 per pupil |
| 3 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £158 per pupil |
| 4 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £143 per pupil |
| 5 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £117 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 5 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £464 per pupil |
| 2 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £314 per pupil |
| 3 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £310 per pupil |
| 4 | Little Common School | £276 per pupil |
| 5 | Heene CofE Primary School | £204 per pupil |
Utilities
High 5 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £49 per square metre |
| 2 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £24 per square metre |
| 3 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £23 per square metre |
| 4 | Little Common School | £20 per square metre |
| 5 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £20 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
High 4 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £464 per pupil |
| 2 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £417 per pupil |
| 3 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £412 per pupil |
| 4 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £403 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 2 out of 27 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £5,772 per pupil |
| 2 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £4,193 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 17 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £472 per pupil |
| 2 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £421 per pupil |
| 3 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £376 per pupil |
| 4 | Lanesend Primary School | £376 per pupil |
| 5 | Chantry Community Primary School | £347 per pupil |
| 6 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £339 per pupil |
| 7 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £339 per pupil |
| 8 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £336 per pupil |
| 9 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £335 per pupil |
| 10 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £332 per pupil |
| 11 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £329 per pupil |
| 12 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £294 per pupil |
| 13 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £278 per pupil |
| 14 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £275 per pupil |
| 15 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £273 per pupil |
| 16 | Little Common School | £264 per pupil |
| 17 | St Catherine's College | £246 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 17 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £816 per pupil |
| 2 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £801 per pupil |
| 3 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £736 per pupil |
| 4 | St Catherine's College | £734 per pupil |
| 5 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £719 per pupil |
| 6 | Lanesend Primary School | £713 per pupil |
| 7 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £712 per pupil |
| 8 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £693 per pupil |
| 9 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £686 per pupil |
| 10 | Chantry Community Primary School | £681 per pupil |
| 11 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £672 per pupil |
| 12 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £655 per pupil |
| 13 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £620 per pupil |
| 14 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £601 per pupil |
| 15 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £594 per pupil |
| 16 | Little Common School | £539 per pupil |
| 17 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £534 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 15 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £351 per pupil |
| 2 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £256 per pupil |
| 3 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £213 per pupil |
| 4 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £194 per pupil |
| 5 | St Catherine's College | £177 per pupil |
| 6 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £170 per pupil |
| 7 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £169 per pupil |
| 8 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £165 per pupil |
| 9 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £165 per pupil |
| 10 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £158 per pupil |
| 11 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £147 per pupil |
| 12 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £146 per pupil |
| 13 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £133 per pupil |
| 14 | The March CofE Primary School | £133 per pupil |
| 15 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £126 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium 12 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £21 per square metre |
| 2 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £20 per square metre |
| 3 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £19 per square metre |
| 4 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £19 per square metre |
| 5 | Heene CofE Primary School | £18 per square metre |
| 6 | Lanesend Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 7 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £15 per square metre |
| 8 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £15 per square metre |
| 9 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 10 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £15 per square metre |
| 11 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £15 per square metre |
| 12 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £14 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 11 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £590 per pupil |
| 2 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £408 per pupil |
| 3 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £364 per pupil |
| 4 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £342 per pupil |
| 5 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £287 per pupil |
| 6 | Lanesend Primary School | £274 per pupil |
| 7 | Chantry Community Primary School | £172 per pupil |
| 8 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £170 per pupil |
| 9 | Heene CofE Primary School | £161 per pupil |
| 10 | Little Common School | £154 per pupil |
| 11 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £153 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 10 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £7,146 per pupil |
| 2 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £5,666 per pupil |
| 3 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £5,444 per pupil |
| 4 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £5,341 per pupil |
| 5 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £5,330 per pupil |
| 6 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £5,329 per pupil |
| 7 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £5,247 per pupil |
| 8 | Chantry Community Primary School | £4,664 per pupil |
| 9 | Little Common School | £4,154 per pupil |
| 10 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £3,935 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 7 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £34 per pupil |
| 2 | The March CofE Primary School | £20 per pupil |
| 3 | Chantry Community Primary School | £20 per pupil |
| 4 | St Catherine's College | £19 per pupil |
| 5 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £11 per pupil |
| 6 | Little Common School | £6 per pupil |
| 7 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £5 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 7 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £71 per square metre |
| 2 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £65 per square metre |
| 3 | St Columba CE Primary School | £60 per square metre |
| 4 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £59 per square metre |
| 5 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £56 per square metre |
| 6 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £55 per square metre |
| 7 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £52 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 6 out of 27 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Columba CE Primary School | £236 per pupil |
| 2 | St Francis Catholic and Church of England Primary Academy | £173 per pupil |
| 3 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £167 per pupil |
| 4 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £151 per pupil |
| 5 | Heene CofE Primary School | £118 per pupil |
| 6 | The March CofE Primary School | £114 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 13 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £115 per pupil |
| 2 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £84 per pupil |
| 3 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £70 per pupil |
| 4 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £64 per pupil |
| 5 | St Blasius Shanklin CofE Primary Academy | £63 per pupil |
| 6 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £55 per pupil |
| 7 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £55 per pupil |
| 8 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £36 per pupil |
| 9 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £35 per pupil |
| 10 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £31 per pupil |
| 11 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | -£79 per pupil |
| 12 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | -£209 per pupil |
| 13 | Northiam Church of England Primary School and Nursery | -£350 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 13 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine's College | £5,508 per pupil |
| 2 | Lanesend Primary School | £5,424 per pupil |
| 3 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £5,366 per pupil |
| 4 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £5,092 per pupil |
| 5 | St Andrew's Church of England Infants School | £4,949 per pupil |
| 6 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £4,777 per pupil |
| 7 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £4,765 per pupil |
| 8 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £4,711 per pupil |
| 9 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £4,684 per pupil |
| 10 | St Leonards Church of England Primary Academy | £4,536 per pupil |
| 11 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £4,435 per pupil |
| 12 | The March CofE Primary School | £4,408 per pupil |
| 13 | Heene CofE Primary School | £4,276 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 9 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine's College | £399 per pupil |
| 2 | The March CofE Primary School | £288 per pupil |
| 3 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £259 per pupil |
| 4 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £257 per pupil |
| 5 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £216 per pupil |
| 6 | All Saints CofE Junior Academy | £214 per pupil |
| 7 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £210 per pupil |
| 8 | St Paul's Church of England Academy | £187 per pupil |
| 9 | St John's Meads Church of England Primary School | £182 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 8 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £676 per pupil |
| 2 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £574 per pupil |
| 3 | The March CofE Primary School | £559 per pupil |
| 4 | Sedlescombe Church of England Primary School | £486 per pupil |
| 5 | Christ Church CofE Primary and Nursery Academy | £482 per pupil |
| 6 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £474 per pupil |
| 7 | Heene CofE Primary School | £414 per pupil |
| 8 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £312 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 8 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurst Green Church of England Primary School and Nursery | £13 per square metre |
| 2 | The March CofE Primary School | £13 per square metre |
| 3 | St Columba CE Primary School | £13 per square metre |
| 4 | St James' Church of England Primary Academy | £12 per square metre |
| 5 | St Catherine's College | £11 per square metre |
| 6 | Chantry Community Primary School | £9 per square metre |
| 7 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £9 per square metre |
| 8 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £8 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Low 5 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £138 per pupil |
| 2 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £95 per pupil |
| 3 | St. Joseph's Infant School | £73 per pupil |
| 4 | Chantry Community Primary School | £58 per pupil |
| 5 | Lanesend Primary School | £1 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 5 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £43 per pupil |
| 2 | Ninfield Church of England Primary School | £37 per pupil |
| 3 | Newick Church of England Primary School | £34 per pupil |
| 4 | The Haven Church of England Methodist Primary School | £33 per pupil |
| 5 | Lanesend Primary School | £20 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 4 out of 27 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tollgate Community Junior School | £252 per pupil |
| 2 | The March CofE Primary School | £228 per pupil |
| 3 | Heene CofE Primary School | £188 per pupil |
| 4 | St. Joseph's CofE Junior School | £146 per pupil |