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.
Non-educational support staff and services
High 16 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
Teaching and Teaching support staff
High 9 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £5,106 per pupil |
| 2 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £4,936 per pupil |
| 3 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £4,635 per pupil |
| 4 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £4,457 per pupil |
| 5 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £4,112 per pupil |
| 6 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £3,968 per pupil |
| 7 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £3,894 per pupil |
| 8 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £3,167 per pupil |
| 9 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £2,668 per pupil |
Educational ICT
High 8 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £183 per pupil |
| 2 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £179 per pupil |
| 3 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £158 per pupil |
| 4 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £139 per pupil |
| 5 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £137 per pupil |
| 6 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £120 per pupil |
| 7 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £113 per pupil |
| 8 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £110 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
High 7 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £691 per pupil |
| 2 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £667 per pupil |
| 3 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £407 per pupil |
| 4 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £375 per pupil |
| 5 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £335 per pupil |
| 6 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £307 per pupil |
| 7 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £245 per pupil |
Utilities
High 4 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £32 per square metre |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £30 per square metre |
| 3 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £29 per square metre |
| 4 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £24 per square metre |
Educational supplies
High 3 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £838 per pupil |
| 2 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £631 per pupil |
| 3 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £142 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
High 3 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £482 per pupil |
| 2 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £432 per pupil |
| 3 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £423 per pupil |
Other costs
High 2 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £309 per pupil |
| 2 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £163 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
High 2 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £82 per square metre |
| 2 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £78 per square metre |
Other costs
Medium 11 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £267 per pupil |
| 2 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £214 per pupil |
| 3 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £176 per pupil |
| 4 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £163 per pupil |
| 5 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £152 per pupil |
| 6 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £150 per pupil |
| 7 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £136 per pupil |
| 8 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £128 per pupil |
| 9 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £127 per pupil |
| 10 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £125 per pupil |
| 11 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £117 per pupil |
Administrative supplies
Medium 9 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £322 per pupil |
| 2 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £311 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £285 per pupil |
| 4 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £258 per pupil |
| 5 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £242 per pupil |
| 6 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £226 per pupil |
| 7 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £222 per pupil |
| 8 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £221 per pupil |
| 9 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £206 per pupil |
Educational ICT
Medium 8 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £158 per pupil |
| 2 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £157 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £136 per pupil |
| 4 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £125 per pupil |
| 5 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £115 per pupil |
| 6 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £93 per pupil |
| 7 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £92 per pupil |
| 8 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £81 per pupil |
Educational supplies
Medium 8 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £347 per pupil |
| 2 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £334 per pupil |
| 3 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £323 per pupil |
| 4 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £317 per pupil |
| 5 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £264 per pupil |
| 6 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £211 per pupil |
| 7 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £203 per pupil |
| 8 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £148 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Medium 8 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £73 per square metre |
| 2 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £68 per square metre |
| 3 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £64 per square metre |
| 4 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £59 per square metre |
| 5 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £56 per square metre |
| 6 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £55 per square metre |
| 7 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £54 per square metre |
| 8 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £37 per square metre |
Utilities
Medium 7 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £24 per square metre |
| 2 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £21 per square metre |
| 3 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £21 per square metre |
| 4 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £19 per square metre |
| 5 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £19 per square metre |
| 6 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £18 per square metre |
| 7 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £15 per square metre |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Medium 6 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £5,411 per pupil |
| 2 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £5,410 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £5,324 per pupil |
| 4 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £4,897 per pupil |
| 5 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £4,890 per pupil |
| 6 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £3,126 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Medium 6 out of 16 schools in the medium RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £421 per pupil |
| 2 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £382 per pupil |
| 3 | St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington | £318 per pupil |
| 4 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £292 per pupil |
| 5 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £284 per pupil |
| 6 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £262 per pupil |
Catering staff and supplies
Low 7 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere | £286 per pupil |
| 2 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £283 per pupil |
| 3 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £268 per pupil |
| 4 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £261 per pupil |
| 5 | St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston | £253 per pupil |
| 6 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £224 per pupil |
| 7 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £133 per pupil |
Premises staff and services
Low 6 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £49 per square metre |
| 2 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £46 per square metre |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £33 per square metre |
| 4 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £27 per square metre |
| 5 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £24 per square metre |
| 6 | St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow | £23 per square metre |
Educational supplies
Low 5 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £373 per pupil |
| 2 | Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal | £293 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle | £228 per pupil |
| 4 | St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster | £220 per pupil |
| 5 | Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport | £202 per pupil |
Utilities
Low 5 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth | £18 per square metre |
| 2 | Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness | £17 per square metre |
| 3 | St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £13 per square metre |
| 4 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow | £12 per square metre |
| 5 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £9 per square metre |
Other costs
Low 3 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington | £150 per pupil |
| 2 | St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith | £105 per pupil |
| 3 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £80 per pupil |
Teaching and Teaching support staff
Low 1 out of 16 schools in the low RAG rating range
| Rank | School | Expenditure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School | £5,057 per pupil |