Spending priorities for this trust
This trust's data covers the financial year September 2023 to August 2024 academies accounts return (AAR).
Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.
High priority
Utilities
High priority 6 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomfields Junior School | £42 per square metre |
| 2 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £37 per square metre |
| 3 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £30 per square metre |
| 4 | Padgate Academy | £27 per square metre |
| 5 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £26 per square metre |
| 6 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £24 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
High priority 5 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penketh High School | £534 per pupil |
| 2 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £477 per pupil |
| 3 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £422 per pupil |
| 4 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £419 per pupil |
| 5 | Great Sankey Primary School | £393 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High priority 4 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £201 per pupil |
| 2 | Great Sankey Primary School | £145 per pupil |
| 3 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £141 per pupil |
| 4 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £121 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High priority 4 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £69 per square metre |
| 2 | Great Sankey Primary School | £64 per square metre |
| 3 | Padgate Academy | £57 per square metre |
| 4 | Bridgewater High School | £54 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High priority 1 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £6,938 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High priority 1 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priestley College | £970 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High priority 1 out of 12 schools in the high priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £855 per pupil |
Medium priority
Administrative supplies
Medium priority 9 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £225 per pupil |
| 2 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £210 per pupil |
| 3 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £195 per pupil |
| 4 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £195 per pupil |
| 5 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £190 per pupil |
| 6 | Broomfields Junior School | £189 per pupil |
| 7 | Penketh High School | £176 per pupil |
| 8 | Great Sankey Primary School | £163 per pupil |
| 9 | Bridgewater High School | £153 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium priority 7 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padgate Academy | £145 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £130 per pupil |
| 3 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £78 per pupil |
| 4 | Penketh High School | £69 per pupil |
| 5 | Broomfields Junior School | £58 per pupil |
| 6 | Bridgewater High School | £55 per pupil |
| 7 | Priestley College | £50 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium priority 6 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bridgewater High School | £561 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £497 per pupil |
| 3 | Padgate Academy | £391 per pupil |
| 4 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £304 per pupil |
| 5 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £299 per pupil |
| 6 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £173 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium priority 6 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £858 per pupil |
| 2 | Padgate Academy | £766 per pupil |
| 3 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £755 per pupil |
| 4 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £636 per pupil |
| 5 | Great Sankey Primary School | £556 per pupil |
| 6 | Priestley College | £378 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium priority 5 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £55 per square metre |
| 2 | Broomfields Junior School | £51 per square metre |
| 3 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £45 per square metre |
| 4 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | £44 per square metre |
| 5 | Priestley College | £42 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium priority 5 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £5,257 per pupil |
| 2 | Padgate Academy | £5,215 per pupil |
| 3 | Bridgewater High School | £5,137 per pupil |
| 4 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £3,998 per pupil |
| 5 | Broomfields Junior School | £3,922 per pupil |
Utilities
Medium priority 5 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Great Sankey Primary School | £29 per square metre |
| 2 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £29 per square metre |
| 3 | Priestley College | £25 per square metre |
| 4 | Bridgewater High School | £24 per square metre |
| 5 | Penketh High School | £18 per square metre |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium priority 2 out of 12 schools in the medium priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Broomfields Junior School | £273 per pupil |
| 2 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £249 per pupil |
Low priority
Other costs
Low priority 11 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Priestley College | -£27 per pupil |
| 2 | Penketh High School | -£1,349 per pupil |
| 3 | Great Sankey Primary School | -£1,352 per pupil |
| 4 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | -£1,357 per pupil |
| 5 | Broomfields Junior School | -£1,359 per pupil |
| 6 | Padgate Academy | -£1,377 per pupil |
| 7 | Penketh South Community Primary School | -£1,384 per pupil |
| 8 | Beamont Collegiate Academy | -£1,388 per pupil |
| 9 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | -£1,406 per pupil |
| 10 | Bridgewater High School | -£1,423 per pupil |
| 11 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | -£1,518 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low priority 5 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £5,509 per pupil |
| 2 | Penketh High School | £5,346 per pupil |
| 3 | Appleton Thorn Primary School | £4,193 per pupil |
| 4 | Great Sankey Primary School | £4,066 per pupil |
| 5 | Priestley College | £3,725 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low priority 4 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padgate Academy | £125 per pupil |
| 2 | Sir Thomas Boteler Church of England High School | £89 per pupil |
| 3 | Bridgewater High School | £42 per pupil |
| 4 | Priestley College | £16 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low priority 4 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penketh South Community Primary School | £517 per pupil |
| 2 | Bridgewater High School | £503 per pupil |
| 3 | Broomfields Junior School | £501 per pupil |
| 4 | Penketh High School | £477 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low priority 4 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Penketh High School | £379 per pupil |
| 2 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £233 per pupil |
| 3 | Broomfields Junior School | £208 per pupil |
| 4 | Great Sankey Primary School | £202 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Low priority 2 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Padgate Academy | £198 per pupil |
| 2 | Priestley College | £103 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low priority 2 out of 12 schools in the low priority range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowside Community Primary and Nursery School | £39 per square metre |
| 2 | Penketh High School | £33 per square metre |