Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

UID 2548·Companies House 07808732·Incorporated October 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

148

56 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£90.5m

11,876 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.1%

of income

Avg reserves

10.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.1%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

11,876 / 12,701 places

Total admin cost

£3.6m

£302 per pupil

Trust overview

13 of 35 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

4 of 35 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 16 percentage points over two years of published returns.

13 of 35 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 26 of 35 schools.

10 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

32 of 35 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

2 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

At a glance

32 schools with workforce pressure18 schools with staff costs above 78%17 schools in deficit11 schools with absence above 8%6 schools with declining results3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

91%meeting standard or above

Across 35 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

90% Good+

Outst. 2Good 17RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

95% Good+

Outst. 4Good 16RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 17

Leadership & management

94% Good+

Outst. 2Good 31RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.3

-0.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

65.6%

+4.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCarmel Rc College, Darlington, DL3 8RW

Companies House07808732

Incorporated13 October 2011

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	35	12,307	£74.1m	£68.2m	70.2%	21.5%
2022/23	35	12,189	£76.3m	£75.7m	73.5%	28.6%
2023/24	35	12,019	£86.2m	£86.3m	77.6%	11.2%
2024/25partial	35	11,876	£90.5m	£87.8m	75.1%	10.4%
2025/26	35	11,524	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.8%

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

£4,396,000

CS staff costs

£3,381,000

CS income

£971,000

Admin & clerical£1,700,000

Teaching staff£1,362,000

ICT-£90,000

Premises£329,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£62,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Adam Joseph Thomas Lynch-brown

director·1 year

Liam James Clark-brown

director·1 year

Peter Thomas Walker

director·2 years

Paul Douthwaite

director·3 years

Sarah Elizabeth Monk

director·3 years

Yvonne Ryanna Coates

director·7 years

Peter Malcolm Frank

director·13 years

Christopher Ronald Wiper

director·14 years

38 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2025

David Nicholas Allan

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Alison Mary Aisbitt

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Emily Elizabeth Bradshaw

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Josephine Wilson

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Allan David Mitchell

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Immanuel Maria Sebastine

Member schools (35)

35 schools|35 with risk flags|46 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow Law	148916	Primary	high absenceperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Carmel College	137622	Secondary	in year deficit
English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form College	140867	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	139533	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic Academy	141370	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, Willington	148627	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit
Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic Academy	146709	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool	148279	Primary	high staff costs
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School	139531	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
St Bede's Catholic Academy	140442	Primary	workforce pressure
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	138523	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Bega's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool	148280	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton Park	148281	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Charles' Catholic Primary School, Tudhoe	148628	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Crook	149057	Primary	workforce pressure
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool	148380	Primary	workforce pressure
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Stockton	148461	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Gregory's Catholic Academy	139492	Primary	workforce pressure
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School	142734	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, Hartlepool	148817	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Blessed John Duckett Catholic Primary School, Tow LawPrimary

high absenceperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Carmel CollegeSecondary

in year deficit

English Martyrs Catholic School and Sixth Form CollegeSecondary

ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure

Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

Our Lady & St. Bede Catholic AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Our Lady and St Thomas Catholic Primary School, WillingtonPrimary

high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary Catholic AcademyPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary

high staff costs

St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline

St Bede's Catholic AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

St Bede's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

St Bega's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary

high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit

St Chad's Catholic Primary School, Witton ParkPrimary

high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

St Charles' Catholic Primary School, TudhoePrimary

workforce pressureperformance decline

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, CrookPrimary

workforce pressure

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary

workforce pressure

St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, StocktonPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

St Gregory's Catholic AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern

St John Vianney Catholic Primary School, HartlepoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1Exceptional 1

Personal development

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Leadership

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Mary Bernadette Toth

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Bernadette Rizzi-allan

director·11 years·Resigned Feb 2017

Joan Mary Edwards

director·12 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Andrew Ramsey

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Catherine Alison Powell

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Patricia Ann Mctimoney

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2019

John Reverend Butters

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Adrian John Frank

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2016

Janice Long

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Frederick Peter Mackie

director·13 years·Resigned Sept 2014

Maria Matthews

director·13 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Martina Brigid Mccollom

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Christopher Peacock

director·13 years·Resigned Feb 2017

David Father Russell

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Michael Peter Shorten

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Michael Smyth