Mater Ecclesiae Catholic Multi-academy Trust

UID 17589·Companies House 13882215·Incorporated January 2022·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

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

Total income

£27.5m

4,066 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.0%

of income

Avg reserves

11.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.7%

free school meals

Capacity

100%

4,066 / 4,060 places

Total admin cost

£893k

£220 per pupil

Trust overview

All 17 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

2 of 17 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Absence is at or below the national average in 12 of 17 schools.

13 of 17 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 4 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

6 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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

76%meeting standard or above

Across 17 graded schools, including 6 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

94% Good+

Good 16Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

35.9

-10.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.1%

-1.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address3 Caxton Road, Preston, PR2 9ZZ

Companies House13882215

Incorporated31 January 2022

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 6 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2Needs attention 3Strong standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1Needs attention 3Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	1,828	£10.6m	£10.6m	74.5%	12.9%
2022/23	7	1,891	£7.8m	£7.7m	72.6%	18.5%
2023/24	10	2,369	£18.1m	£17.5m	74.5%	11.1%
2024/25partial	16	3,858	£26.0m	£24.3m	73.9%	12.1%
2025/26	16	3,823	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.7%

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

£1,273,000

CS staff costs

£903,000

CS income

£353,000

Admin & clerical£540,000

Teaching staff£374,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£189,000

Auditor costs£39,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Audrey Maud Swann

director·1 year

David Alexander Cox

director·1 year

Jerzy Kasimierz Krawiec

director·2 years

Jose Felix Martin moreno

director·2 years

Rebecca Anne Wilkinson

director·3 years

Roger Dr Mason

director·4 years

Damien James Callagher

director·4 years

Robert John Deed

director·4 years

Adrian Joseph Rev Canon Towers

director·4 years

4 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Kenneth John Dennis

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Anthony John Godden

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Julie Ann Jones

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Jacky Anne Kennedy

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Member schools (17)

17 schools|16 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alston Lane Catholic Primary School, Longridge	151005	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Christ the King Catholic High School	150615	Secondary	ofsted concernin year deficithigh absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Holy Family Catholic Primary School, Ingol, Preston	151967	Primary	—
Our Lady and St Edward's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149307	Primary	in year deficitperformance decline
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Preston	151084	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, Preston	151965	Primary	workforce pressure
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149311	Primary	high absence
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149312	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressureofsted concern
St Clare's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149313	Primary	workforce pressure
St Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, Preston	151562	Primary	in year deficit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149314	Primary	performance decline
St Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, Preston	151966	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
St Mary and St Andrew's Catholic Primary School, Barton Newsham	151561	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Mary and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Garstang	151563	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Lea Town	151968	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School, Preston	149317	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
The Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, Preston	149414	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureperformance declineofsted concern