Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Multi Academy Trust

UID 16473·Companies House 08444133·Incorporated March 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

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

Total income

£23.5m

3,588 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.0%

of income

Avg reserves

14.2%

of income

Avg absence

5.1%

Persistent: 11.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.2%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

3,588 / 3,645 places

Total admin cost

£1.3m

£369 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 of 9 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

1 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 22% of schools (2 of 9).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

4 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with declining results2 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 5

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

48.3

+2.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.4%

+7.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Louis Catholic Academy, Newmarket, CB8 7AA

Companies House08444133

Incorporated14 March 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	3,188	£17.8m	£16.6m	71.7%	18.0%
2022/23	7	3,220	£16.0m	£16.1m	73.5%	15.6%
2023/24	8	3,386	£22.2m	£21.2m	76.0%	15.6%
2024/25partial	9	3,490	£1.3m	£1.3m	76.2%	3.0%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.9%

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

£912,000

CS staff costs

£537,000

CS income

£59,000

Admin & clerical£334,000

Teaching staff£159,000

ICT£0

Premises£89,000

Legal & professional£145,000

Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.1 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Angela Lucy Bull

director·< 1 year

Charlotte Woodford

director·< 1 year

Susan Dr Price

director·1 year

Joanna Mccall

director·2 years

Andrew John Herlihy

director·3 years

Christine Margaret Quinn

director·6 years

Mark John Broadbent

director·7 years

26 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Rebecca Jane Bretherton

director·1 year·Resigned Nov 2025

Mark Raymond Wilkinson

secretary·6 years·Resigned May 2020

David John Verney

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Clare Elizabeth Gleave

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Flavio Vettese

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Paul Morris

Member schools (9)

9 schools|8 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
St Alban's Catholic High School	137849	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
St Alban's Catholic Primary School	150571	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St Benedict's Catholic School	149285	Secondary	high absence
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill	143624	Primary	performance decline
St Laurence Catholic Primary School	147384	Primary	—
St Louis Catholic Academy	139448	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mark's Catholic Primary School	151852	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Ipswich	145382	Primary	high staff costsperformance decline
St Pancras Catholic Primary School	146977	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit