Emmaus Catholic Academy Trust

UID 17428·Companies House 12206105·Incorporated September 2019·Compare

Schools

Flags

125

24 high severity

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

Total income

£69.9m

11,986 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.1%

of income

Avg reserves

10.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.6%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

11,986 / 14,631 places

Total admin cost

£3.0m

£253 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 32 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 32 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.

11 of 32 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 27 of 32 schools.

22 of 32 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 10 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

At a glance

28 schools with workforce pressure21 schools in deficit11 schools with Ofsted concerns7 schools with absence above 8%6 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

72%meeting standard or above

Across 32 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

57% Good+

Outst. 1Good 12RI 8Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

83% Good+

Outst. 3Good 16RI 3Inad. 1

Personal development

87% Good+

Outst. 3Good 17RI 3

Leadership & management

75% Good+

Outst. 3Good 21RI 6Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.3

-4.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.0%

+7.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address2nd Floor, Crossgate House,, Sale, M33 7FT

Companies House12206105

Incorporated13 September 2019

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	3,865	£17.0m	£16.4m	72.0%	10.3%
2022/23	8	4,197	£28.0m	£27.5m	72.0%	10.0%
2023/24	12	5,052	£39.1m	£37.7m	72.4%	4.8%
2024/25partial	28	10,858	£62.4m	£57.5m	73.0%	11.7%
2025/26	27	10,431	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.3%

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

£4,357,000

CS staff costs

£2,910,000

CS income

£740,000

Admin & clerical£757,000

Teaching staff£1,706,000

ICT£8,000

Premises£204,000

Legal & professional£574,000

Auditor costs£79,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Michelle Clifford

director·2 years

Terence Walsh

director·2 years

Peter Mcgrail

director·2 years

Gerard Francis Greenhalgh

director·4 years

Christopher Glennon

director·5 years

Lynne Tommony

director·6 years

Catherine Helen Anderson

director·6 years

Company Secretary

George Hayes

secretary·< 1 year

9 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Alison Smith

secretary·2 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Donna Allen

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Daniel Thomas Copley

secretary·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Michael Jaffrain

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Alison Mary Burrowes

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Colin Arthur Mason

Member schools (38)

38 schools|31 with risk flags|21 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Corpus Christi RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	152016	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
English Martyrs' RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151823	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Holy Family RC Primary School	149454	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Holy Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151821	Primary	in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	148738	Primary	—
Our Lady of the Rosary RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151364	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Saint John Henry Newman Roman Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy	149461	Secondary	high absencein year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure
Ss Aidan and Oswald's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	152540	Primary	—
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	152018	Primary	in year deficitofsted concern
St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151517	Primary	workforce pressure
St Anne's RC Voluntary Academy	147942	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy	148026	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	148326	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
St Christopher's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151363	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	152600	Primary	—
St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151454	Primary	workforce pressure
St Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151605	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Edwards Roman Catholic Primary, a Voluntary Academy	149868	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
St Francis RC Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	150650	Primary	in year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Herbert's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	151822	Primary	performance declinein year deficit