Schools
14
Flags
32
3 high severity
Total income
£35.5m
5,161 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.4%
of income
Avg reserves
4.8%
of income
Avg absence
4.9%
Persistent: 10.1%
Avg FSM
10.9%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
5,161 / 5,510 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£256 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
93% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.3
+3.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
68.7%
+7.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 2,240 | £12.8m | £12.6m | 76.5% | 10.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 3,747 | £9.4m | £9.3m | 76.2% | 6.7% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 4,306 | £29.9m | £29.4m | 74.8% | 5.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 13 | 4,663 | £2.8m | £2.8m | 74.9% | 1.8% |
Centralisation
11.1%
of total trust spend
Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.
CS expenditure
£4,350,000
CS staff costs
£746,000
CS income
£3,183,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 2.7 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Charley Mc inerney
Daniel O'riordan
Michael William Fr O'boy
Catherine Turton
Andrew Parsons
Peter Colin Taylor
Leigh O'connor
Veronica Mrs. Lopez-smith
Tony Hickin
Laura Sharp
Chris Gomes
Company Secretary
Christina Reffold
Graham Frederick Young
Jo Cosgrove
Peter Muhley
Stephen Wheatley
Sharon Monteith
Pat Anderson
Stuart Graham Hynes
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Divine Saviour Roman Catholic Primary School | 146922 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Holy Rood Catholic Primary School | 146903 | Primary | — |
| John F Kennedy Catholic School | 149743 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Pope Paul Catholic Primary School | 151984 | Primary | — |
| Saint Albert the Great Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 149741 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Saint Bernadette Voluntary Catholic Primary Academy | 150621 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Saint Joan of Arc Catholic School | 137914 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| St Alban & St Stephen Catholic Primary School & Nursery | 151983 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St Cuthbert Mayne Voluntary Catholic Junior Academy | 150619 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Dominic Catholic Primary School | 151499 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St John Catholic Primary School | 146859 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 148990 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| St Rose's Catholic Infant School | 150799 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 149742 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernperformance decline |
Tony Leahy
Shelagh Szulc
Lindsay Unsworth
Peter Sweeney
Andrew Rogers
Richard Anthony Barrett
Eamonn Mccarroll