Ascension Catholic Academy Trust

UID 17595·Companies House 14111862·Incorporated May 2022·Compare

Schools

6

Flags

8

3 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£24.4m

3,755 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.9%

of income

Avg reserves

14.4%

of income

Avg absence

3.8%

Persistent: 5.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

9.4%

free school meals

Capacity

108%

3,755 / 3,471 places

At a glance

3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools in deficit2 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2

Personal development

Outst. 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 4Good 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

61.8

+15.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

86.0%

+25.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Richard Reynolds Catholic College, Twickenham, TW1 4LT
Companies House14111862
Incorporated17 May 2022

Trust growth over time

6
21/22
6
22/23
6
23/24
6
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2263,569£20.5m£20.0m74.9%8.3%
2022/2363,703£15.4m£15.9m70.6%10.0%
2023/2463,755£24.4m£24.5m78.9%14.4%
2024/25partial63,818

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.6%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,442,000

CS staff costs

£1,518,000

CS income

£2,214,000

Admin & clerical£313,000
Teaching staff£15,000
ICT£11,000
Premises£92,000
Legal & professional£39,000
Auditor costs£58,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Clare Webber

director·2 years

Shelagh Keogh

director·2 years

Peter Manns

director·3 years

Michael John Metcalf

director·3 years

Catherine Munro

director·3 years

Nigel Charles Fr Griffin

director·3 years

Howard William Hughes

director·3 years
4 former officers most recent departure: May 2025

Alan Fernandes

director·3 years·Resigned May 2025

Keri Goddard

director·3 years·Resigned Jun 2023

Michael John Dr Harrington

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Amy James

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity
high staff costsin year deficit
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficit
workforce pressure