Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust

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

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£77.3m

11,129 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.5%

of income

Avg reserves

2.9%

of income

Avg absence

5.4%

Persistent: 13.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.7%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

11,129 / 11,982 places

Trust overview

4 of 31 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

9 of 31 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 23% of schools (7 of 31).

7 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

94% 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

Trust-wide reserves at 3.1%below 5% threshold7 schools with declining results6 schools in deficit5 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns11 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	11,055	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.2%

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

£3,294,000

CS staff costs

£2,563,000

CS income

£81,000

Admin & clerical£1,073,000

Teaching staff£973,000

ICT£9,000

Premises£214,000

Legal & professional£457,000

Auditor costs£57,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

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·4 years

Denise Mary Kendall

director·5 years

David William Chandler

director·5 years

Helen Hardy

director·6 years

Daniel James O'mahoney

director·6 years

Company Secretary

Debra Margaret Phippen

secretary·1 year

22 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2024

Lawrence Kerrigan

secretary·2 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Suzanne Lisa Hendey

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2023

Anna Harrison

secretary·3 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Christopher Mcdonald

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Andrea Maria Shanks

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

John Vincent Deighan

Member schools (31)

31 schools|20 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	148913	Primary	—
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	workforce pressureofsted concern
Ss Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, South Shields	148606	Primary	—
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	performance declineworkforce pressure
St Anthony's Girls' Catholic Academy	138054	Secondary	high absence
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Jarrow	148779	Primary	performance decline
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	148486	Primary	—
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College	148304	Secondary	high absencein year deficit
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Seaham	148626	Primary	—
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Sunderland	149036	Primary	—
St Godrics Catholic Primary School, Thornley	147928	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School, South Shields	149034	Primary	—
St James' Catholic Primary School, Hebburn	148778	Primary	in year deficitperformance decline
St John Bosco Catholic Primary School, Town End Farm, Sunderland	148782	Primary	workforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Academy	139878	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blackhall	148789	Primary	—