Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust

UID 3460·Companies House 08307881·Incorporated November 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£31.7m

4,374 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.9%

of income

Avg reserves

13.3%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 12.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.2%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

4,374 / 5,141 places

At a glance

6 schools in deficit1 school with absence above 8%1 school with declining results5 schools with Ofsted concerns4 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 4RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6RI 1

Personal development

88% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5RI 1

Leadership & management

73% Good+

Outst. 1Good 10RI 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.3

-3.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.2%

-0.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAll Hallows Catholic College A Voluntary Academy, Macclesfield, SK11 8LB

Companies House08307881

Incorporated26 November 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	1,961	£12.2m	£10.6m	68.2%	21.2%
2022/23	7	3,243	£21.5m	£20.9m	76.2%	15.2%
2023/24	11	3,998	£27.5m	£27.0m	70.0%	14.1%
2024/25partial	13	4,295	£6.2m	£6.0m	72.3%	10.1%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.0%

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

£990,000

CS staff costs

£788,000

CS income

£144,000

Admin & clerical£393,000

Teaching staff£31,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£115,000

Auditor costs£44,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Joseph O'toole

director·< 1 year

Paul Fagan

director·1 year

Rita Price

director·2 years

Jennifer Ann Hardy

director·3 years

Rosalind Mary Dr Stuart-buttle

director·7 years

Patrick Collins

director·7 years

John Kalnins

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Rebecca Sidebotham

secretary·3 years

43 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2025

Gregory Lawrence Merrick

director·4 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Stephen David Miller

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Mary Natalie Goldspink

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2022

David Caldwell

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Simon Blain

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Clair Watson

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Hallows Catholic College	139139	Secondary	—
Christ the King Catholic and Church of England Primary School	148727	Primary	workforce pressure
Ellesmere Port Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy	149631	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
Our Lady and St Oswald's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	151757	Primary	in year deficit
Saint Mary's Catholic Primary School	141826	Primary	ofsted concern
Shrewsbury Cathedral Catholic Primary School and Nursery	150400	Primary	—
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	141811	Primary	ofsted concernperformance decline
St John's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	151756	Primary	in year deficitofsted concern
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	150173	Primary	in year deficit
St Luke's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy.	151101	Primary	—
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School	150401	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St Paul's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	141831	Primary	—
St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	151100	Primary	workforce pressure
St. Benedict's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151267	Primary	ofsted concern
St. Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151268	Primary	in year deficit

Our Lady Help of Christians Catholic Academy Trust

At a glance

Ofsted sub-judgements

Performance (trust avg)

Trust details

Trust growth over time

Central services — 2023/24

Governance

Member schools (15)