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.
Other costs
High 5 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolston Community Primary School | £319 per pupil |
| 2 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £262 per pupil |
| 3 | Croft Primary School | £227 per pupil |
| 4 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £217 per pupil |
| 5 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £199 per pupil |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croft Primary School | £441 per pupil |
| 2 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £355 per pupil |
| 3 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £167 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 2 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £90 per square metre |
| 2 | Croft Primary School | £79 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 2 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £5,378 per pupil |
| 2 | Woolston Community Primary School | £5,182 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 1 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £273 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 1 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £416 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 1 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £24 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
High 1 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croft Primary School | £2,312 per pupil |
Utilities
High 1 out of 8 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £26 per square metre |
Utilities
Medium 7 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £22 per square metre |
| 2 | Woolston Community Primary School | £21 per square metre |
| 3 | Croft Primary School | £21 per square metre |
| 4 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £20 per square metre |
| 5 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £19 per square metre |
| 6 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £16 per square metre |
| 7 | Birchwood Community High School | £15 per square metre |
Non-educational support staff and services
Medium 6 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £782 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £778 per pupil |
| 3 | Birchwood Community High School | £754 per pupil |
| 4 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £744 per pupil |
| 5 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £711 per pupil |
| 6 | Woolston Community Primary School | £617 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 4 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £6,341 per pupil |
| 2 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £5,973 per pupil |
| 3 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £5,513 per pupil |
| 4 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £4,726 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 4 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £459 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £305 per pupil |
| 3 | Croft Primary School | £297 per pupil |
| 4 | Woolston Community Primary School | £290 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 3 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croft Primary School | £147 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £107 per pupil |
| 3 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £105 per pupil |
Other costs
Medium 2 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £217 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £132 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 2 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolston Community Primary School | £57 per square metre |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £43 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Medium 2 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolston Community Primary School | £162 per pupil |
| 2 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £161 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 2 out of 8 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £52 per pupil |
| 2 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £41 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Low 5 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woolston Community Primary School | £47 per pupil |
| 2 | Croft Primary School | £42 per pupil |
| 3 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £28 per pupil |
| 4 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £23 per pupil |
| 5 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £23 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 4 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £41 per square metre |
| 2 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £38 per square metre |
| 3 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £37 per square metre |
| 4 | Birchwood Community High School | £34 per square metre |
Administrative supplies
Low 4 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £144 per pupil |
| 2 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £136 per pupil |
| 3 | Woolston Community Primary School | £103 per pupil |
| 4 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £75 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Low 3 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birchwood Community High School | £493 per pupil |
| 2 | Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School | £218 per pupil |
| 3 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £193 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 3 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £296 per pupil |
| 2 | Gorse Covert Primary School | £257 per pupil |
| 3 | Culcheth Community Primary School | £253 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 2 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £4,959 per pupil |
| 2 | Croft Primary School | £4,324 per pupil |
Other costs
Low 1 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brook Acre Community Primary School | £85 per pupil |
Non-educational support staff and services
Low 1 out of 8 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Locking Stumps Community Primary School | £561 per pupil |