Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

UID 16013·Companies House 09940352·Incorporated January 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

24 high severity

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

Total income

£81.9m

11,158 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.3%

of income

Avg reserves

1.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

25.5%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

11,158 / 12,003 places

Total admin cost

£2.7m

£243 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 31 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

14 of 31 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 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 24 of 31 schools.

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

29 of 31 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

94%meeting standard or above

Across 31 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

88% Good+

Outst. 3Good 11RI 1Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

94% Good+

Outst. 8Good 7RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 7Good 9

Leadership & management

94% Good+

Outst. 8Good 21RI 1Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

48.0

+1.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.5%

+6.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEvolve Centre, Houghton Le Spring, DH4 5QY

Companies House09940352

Incorporated7 January 2016

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	30	10,614	£58.6m	£57.4m	68.2%	8.9%
2022/23	30	10,850	£67.5m	£66.8m	72.5%	6.4%
2023/24	30	11,036	£76.3m	£74.3m	70.9%	2.2%
2024/25partial	30	11,065	£81.0m	£77.0m	72.8%	0.5%
2025/26	30	11,017	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.6%

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

£3,787,000

CS staff costs

£3,230,000

CS income

£250,000

Admin & clerical£1,424,000

Teaching staff£1,166,000

ICT£19,000

Premises£87,000

Legal & professional£480,000

Auditor costs£69,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Kate Newby

director·< 1 year

Neil Andrew Harrold

director·< 1 year

Brendan Robson

director·1 year

Andrew David Haslam

director·2 years

Christopher Philip Zarraga

director·3 years

Claire Anne Emmerson

director·5 years

Denise Mary Kendall

director·5 years

David William Chandler

director·6 years

Helen Hardy

director·6 years

Daniel James O'mahoney

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Debra Margaret Phippen

secretary·2 years

22 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2024

Lawrence Kerrigan

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Suzanne Lisa Hendey

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2023

Anna Harrison

secretary·3 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Christopher Mcdonald

director·4 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Andrea Maria Shanks

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

John Vincent Deighan

Member schools (31)

31 schools|29 with risk flags|20 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	148913	Primary	workforce pressure
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Shotton	148788	Primary	workforce pressure
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School	147108	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Primary School	152108	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concernperformance decline
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields	148606	Primary	workforce pressure
St Aidan's Catholic Academy	139538	Secondary	—
St Aloysius Catholic Infant School, Hebburn	148275	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Aloysius Catholic Junior School Academy	148274	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy	138054	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow	148779	Primary	performance decline
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	148486	Primary	workforce pressure
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College	148304	Secondary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham	148626	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	149036	Primary	workforce pressure
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley	147928	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	149034	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn	148778	Primary	in year deficitperformance decline
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	148782	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Academy	139878	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall	148789	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit