MATER CHRISTI MULTI-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.

Non-educational support staff and services

High 16 out of 16 schools in the high RAG rating range

Rank School Expenditure
1 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Windermere £2,827 per pupil
2 St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, Workington £2,655 per pupil
3 St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith £2,506 per pupil
4 St Josephs Catholic Primary School, Lancaster £2,135 per pupil
5 St Josephs Catholic High School, Workington £2,056 per pupil
6 St Pius X Catholic Primary School, Barrow £2,008 per pupil
7 Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Carnforth £1,862 per pupil
8 Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School, Dalton-In-Furness £1,793 per pupil
9 St Bernards Catholic High School, Barrow £1,720 per pupil
10 Dean Gibson Catholic Primary School, Kendal £1,710 per pupil
11 St Margaret Mary Catholic Primary School, Carlisle £1,681 per pupil
12 Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Barrow £1,650 per pupil
13 St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School £1,584 per pupil
14 St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ulverston £1,526 per pupil
15 St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Carlisle £1,522 per pupil
16 Our Lady and St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Maryport £1,032 per pupil

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

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