Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust

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

Schools

Flags

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

Trust overview

10 of 39 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

3 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

21 of 39 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 18% of schools (7 of 39).

8 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

95% of 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

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

95% Good+

Outst. 3Good 17RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Outst. 7Good 12RI 2

Personal development

95% Good+

Outst. 6Good 14RI 1

Leadership & management

95% Good+

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

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	39	14,683	£83.1m	£78.2m	70.1%	17.2%
2022/23	39	14,633	£91.1m	£89.5m	74.7%	16.8%
2023/24	39	14,532	£101.7m	£102.7m	74.8%	12.8%
2024/25partial	39	14,259	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

-0.2%

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

-£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

Member schools (39)

39 schools|32 with risk flags|18 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Fenham	148445	Primary	in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School	148273	Primary	performance decline
Sacred Heart Catholic High School	137708	Secondary	in year deficithigh absence
Sacred Heart Primary School	145624	Primary	performance decline
Ss Peter and Paul's Catholic Primary Academy	141832	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Ashington	148504	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend	148814	Primary	in year deficit
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Walker	148447	Primary	workforce pressure
St Bede's Catholic Primary School	148283	Primary	in year deficitofsted concern
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Newcastle	148446	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costsperformance decline
St Benet Biscop Catholic Academy	141814	Secondary	high absence
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary, Wallsend	148815	Primary	high staff costs
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School	148271	Primary	performance decline
St Charles' Catholic Primary School	148269	Primary	workforce pressure
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, Wallsend	148816	Primary	performance decline
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School	148270	Primary	workforce pressure
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, North Shields	148448	Primary	in year deficit
St Cuthbert's High School	137900	Secondary	high absence
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Berwick	148998	Primary	—
St Cuthberts Catholic Primary School, Kenton	148978	Primary	—