LIVERPOOL DIOCESAN SCHOOLS 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 12 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £215 per square metre
2 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £213 per square metre
3 St James' Church of England Primary School £127 per square metre
4 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £126 per square metre
5 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £102 per square metre
6 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £96 per square metre
7 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £92 per square metre
8 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £80 per square metre
9 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £77 per square metre
10 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £72 per square metre
11 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £71 per square metre
12 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £64 per square metre

Educational supplies

High 6 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Rainford CofE Primary School £566 per pupil
2 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £502 per pupil
3 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £470 per pupil
4 St James' Church of England Primary School £377 per pupil
5 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £327 per pupil
6 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £316 per pupil

Non-educational support staff and services

High 4 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £1,210 per pupil
2 St James' Church of England Primary School £1,198 per pupil
3 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £1,155 per pupil
4 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £976 per pupil

Teaching and Teaching support staff

High 2 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £6,462 per pupil
2 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £3,803 per pupil

Utilities

High 2 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £28 per square metre
2 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £20 per square metre

Catering staff and supplies

High 2 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £587 per pupil
2 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £513 per pupil

Other costs

High 2 out of 19 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £226 per pupil
2 Rainford CofE Primary School £178 per pupil

Other costs

Medium 14 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £168 per pupil
2 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £163 per pupil
3 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £140 per pupil
4 St James' Church of England Primary School £140 per pupil
5 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £136 per pupil
6 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £130 per pupil
7 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £125 per pupil
8 St James' Church of England Primary School £125 per pupil
9 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £122 per pupil
10 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £121 per pupil
11 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £121 per pupil
12 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £118 per pupil
13 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £109 per pupil
14 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £100 per pupil

Utilities

Medium 13 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £23 per square metre
2 St James' Church of England Primary School £23 per square metre
3 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £22 per square metre
4 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £21 per square metre
5 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £21 per square metre
6 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £20 per square metre
7 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £19 per square metre
8 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £18 per square metre
9 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £18 per square metre
10 Rainford CofE Primary School £17 per square metre
11 St James' Church of England Primary School £17 per square metre
12 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £16 per square metre
13 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £15 per square metre

Non-educational support staff and services

Medium 12 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £895 per pupil
2 St James' Church of England Primary School £859 per pupil
3 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £835 per pupil
4 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £794 per pupil
5 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £777 per pupil
6 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £757 per pupil
7 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £746 per pupil
8 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £705 per pupil
9 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £676 per pupil
10 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £664 per pupil
11 Rainford CofE Primary School £617 per pupil
12 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £598 per pupil

Educational ICT

Medium 8 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £140 per pupil
2 Rainford CofE Primary School £132 per pupil
3 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £114 per pupil
4 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £112 per pupil
5 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £105 per pupil
6 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £101 per pupil
7 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £98 per pupil
8 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £90 per pupil

Catering staff and supplies

Medium 7 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £424 per pupil
2 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £419 per pupil
3 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £402 per pupil
4 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £348 per pupil
5 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £327 per pupil
6 St James' Church of England Primary School £318 per pupil
7 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £308 per pupil

Administrative supplies

Medium 6 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £201 per pupil
2 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £187 per pupil
3 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £151 per pupil
4 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £140 per pupil
5 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £132 per pupil
6 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £116 per pupil

Teaching and Teaching support staff

Medium 5 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £5,086 per pupil
2 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £5,013 per pupil
3 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £4,628 per pupil
4 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £4,406 per pupil
5 Rainford CofE Primary School £4,297 per pupil

Premises staff and services

Medium 4 out of 19 schools in the medium RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £59 per square metre
2 St James' Church of England Primary School £58 per square metre
3 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £58 per square metre
4 Rainford CofE Primary School £47 per square metre

Administrative supplies

Low 12 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £124 per pupil
2 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £100 per pupil
3 St James' Church of England Primary School £89 per pupil
4 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £87 per pupil
5 St James' Church of England Primary School £82 per pupil
6 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £74 per pupil
7 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £68 per pupil
8 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £67 per pupil
9 Rainford CofE Primary School £67 per pupil
10 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £67 per pupil
11 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £66 per pupil
12 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £61 per pupil

Teaching and Teaching support staff

Low 11 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St James' Church of England Primary School £5,983 per pupil
2 St James' Church of England Primary School £5,413 per pupil
3 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £5,142 per pupil
4 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £5,084 per pupil
5 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £4,957 per pupil
6 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Southport £4,807 per pupil
7 Ainsdale St John's Church of England Primary School £4,672 per pupil
8 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £4,507 per pupil
9 St Paul's Church of England Primary School £4,492 per pupil
10 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £4,355 per pupil
11 St Thomas Church of England Primary School, Lydiate £4,283 per pupil

Catering staff and supplies

Low 9 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St James' Church of England Primary School £317 per pupil
2 Rainford CofE Primary School £266 per pupil
3 Huyton With Roby Church of England Primary School £233 per pupil
4 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £232 per pupil
5 St Andrews Church of England Primary School, Maghull £212 per pupil
6 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £211 per pupil
7 St Helen's Church of England Primary School £184 per pupil
8 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £137 per pupil
9 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £114 per pupil

Utilities

Low 3 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Halewood Church of England Primary Academy £14 per square metre
2 Parish Church of England Primary School, St Helens £13 per square metre
3 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £13 per square metre

Other costs

Low 2 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School, Woolton £101 per pupil
2 Cronton Church of England Primary Academy £83 per pupil

Non-educational support staff and services

Low 2 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £541 per pupil
2 The Beacon Church of England Primary School £531 per pupil

Premises staff and services

Low 2 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School £43 per square metre
2 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £39 per square metre

Educational supplies

Low 2 out of 19 schools in the low RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 Glazebury Church of England Primary School £290 per pupil
2 Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School £222 per pupil