Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

UID 16761·Companies House 07841435·Incorporated November 2011·Compare

Schools

39

Flags

54

18 high severity

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

Total income

£101.7m

14,532 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

12.8%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 12.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

30.6%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

14,532 / 15,190 places

At a glance

15 schools in deficit10 schools with staff costs above 78%10 schools with declining results6 schools with absence above 8%9 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 3Good 17RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 7Good 12RI 2

Personal development

Outst. 6Good 14RI 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 7Good 30RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

50.2

+4.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.2%

+5.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSacred Heart Catholic High School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 9YH
Companies House07841435
Incorporated9 November 2011

Trust growth over time

2
10/11
3
11/12
4
12/13
4
13/14
5
14/15
6
15/16
7
16/17
7
17/18
8
18/19
13
19/20
31
20/21
39
21/22
39
22/23
39
23/24
39
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/223914,683£83.1m£78.2m70.1%17.2%
2022/233914,633£91.1m£89.5m74.7%16.8%
2023/243914,532£101.7m£102.7m74.8%12.8%
2024/25partial3914,259

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

-0.2%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£-203,000

CS staff costs

£2,157,000

CS income

£-291,000

Admin & clerical£734,000
Teaching staff£1,213,000
ICT£0
Premises£-43,000
Legal & professional£338,000
Auditor costs£86,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Peter James Father Stott

director·< 1 year

Andrew Michael Johnson

director·2 years

Paula Dr Chadwick

director·3 years

Alison Jane Miller

director·3 years

Janice Victoria Dr Gorlach

director·5 years

Kathleen Professor Mccourt

director·7 years

Gill Hardy

director·8 years

David John Harrison

director·8 years
31 former officers most recent departure: Nov 2024

William Father Agley

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Matthew Robert Mcgrady

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Juliet Patricia Scullion

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Allan Christopher Dr Jones

director·8 years·Resigned May 2018

Imelda Sweeney

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Carol Ridley

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Margaret Sister Wilson

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Ruth Mcbride

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Suzanne Elizabeth Howell

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Anita Bath

director·12 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Hilary Christine Thompson

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Elizabeth Bronwen Payne

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Brian Joseph Fitzgerald

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2015

John Anthony Hawthorne

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2012

Laurence Gough Clarke

director·14 years·Resigned Jun 2015

Denise Mary Kendall

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Florence Kirkby

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Mary Theresa Choat

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2016

Siobhan O'brien

director·14 years·Resigned Jun 2013

Cornelius O'connor

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Walter Herbert Ralph Pattisson

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2012

Thomas Braun

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Mary Irene Awcock

director·14 years·Resigned Nov 2014

Patricia Wager

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

James Dunne

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Julie Ali

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Brid Fitzpatrick

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Julia Anne Freer

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Patricia Anne Gilbert

director·14 years·Resigned Nov 2013

Veronica Goatman

director·14 years·Resigned Jan 2022

Liza Renwick Renwick Hall

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Member schools (39)

39 schools|32 with risk flags|18 high severity
in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
in year deficithigh absence
performance decline
in year deficithigh staff costs
in year deficithigh staff costs
in year deficitofsted concern
in year deficithigh staff costsperformance decline
performance decline
workforce pressure
workforce pressure
high absence