Our Lady Immaculate Catholic Academies Trust Ltd

UID 5521·Companies House 09436283·Incorporated February 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

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

Total income

£32.8m

4,565 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.6%

of income

Avg reserves

12.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

20.8%

free school meals

Capacity

79%

4,565 / 5,754 places

Total admin cost

£1.2m

£253 per pupil

Trust overview

All 12 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

3 of 12 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.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 8 of 12 schools.

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

11 of 12 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

92%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

89% Good+

Good 8RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

89% Good+

Good 8RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 9

Leadership & management

92% Good+

Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

42.9

-3.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.3%

-4.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O St Thomas More Catholic Secondary School, Bedford, MK41 7UL

Companies House09436283

Incorporated12 February 2015

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

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	4,740	£27.5m	£27.2m	72.4%	14.2%
2022/23	12	4,675	£29.3m	£28.7m	72.8%	13.5%
2023/24	12	4,640	£30.6m	£30.5m	73.7%	11.2%
2024/25partial	12	4,565	£32.8m	£30.9m	68.6%	12.5%
2025/26	12	4,359	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.8%

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

£3,758,000

CS staff costs

£1,220,000

CS income

-£6,000

Admin & clerical£546,000

Teaching staff£613,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£36,000

Auditor costs£33,000

Member schools (12)

12 schools|11 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Our Lady of Walsingham Catholic Primary School	141633	Primary	—
Our Lady's Catholic Primary School	148339	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School	142064	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Edward's Catholic Primary School	141634	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and Pre-School	139547	Primary	workforce pressure
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School	142733	Primary	workforce pressure
St John Rigby Catholic Primary School	139515	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Catholic Primary School	142738	Primary	workforce pressure
St Thomas Becket Catholic School	142747	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School	141635	Primary	workforce pressure
St Thomas More Catholic School	139517	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costs
The Good Shepherd Catholic Primary School	142742	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure