The Bishop Konstant Catholic Academy Trust

UID 2332·Companies House 08253770·Incorporated October 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

13 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£39.9m

5,463 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.6%

of income

Avg reserves

8.7%

of income

Avg absence

6.0%

Persistent: 15.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.1%

free school meals

Capacity

90%

5,463 / 6,054 places

Trust overview

6 of 15 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

6 of 15 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 33% of schools (5 of 15).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

93% 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

5 of 8 directors appointed in last 2 years6 schools with absence above 8%6 schools with staff costs above 78%5 schools in deficit5 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

89% Good+

Good 8RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Good 14RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

42.6

-3.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.7%

-4.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form Cutsyke Road, Pontefract, WF7 6BD

Companies House08253770

Incorporated15 October 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	15	5,662	£36.0m	£35.7m	75.4%	16.3%
2022/23	15	5,626	£37.6m	£37.4m	75.7%	13.2%
2023/24	15	5,463	£39.9m	£37.3m	76.6%	8.7%
2024/25partial	15	5,499	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.4%

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

£1,726,000

CS staff costs

£1,570,000

CS income

-£383,000

Admin & clerical£754,000

Teaching staff£434,000

ICT£26,000

Premises-£465,000

Legal & professional£169,000

Auditor costs£15,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Gregg John Latham

director·< 1 year

Blessing Tichaona Maregere

director·< 1 year

Antonia Elizabeth Dorsey

director·1 year

Karen Bernadette Dack

director·1 year

Martin Angel Gonzalez

director·1 year

Sean Patrick Father Crawley

director·2 years

Nicholas Dr Elliott

director·3 years

Julie Noble

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Claire Thomas

secretary·3 years

42 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Angela Mary Gaunt

director·1 year·Resigned Oct 2025

Frances Sarah Johnston

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2025

Keith Worrall

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Andrew Mark Dr Pearce

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Keith Worrall

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Helen Utting

Member schools (15)

15 schools|14 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	141595	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	141594	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	138941	Primary	high absenceperformance decline
St Austin's Catholic Primary School	142155	Primary	—
St Benedict's Catholic Primary School	138945	Primary	high staff costs
St Ignatius Catholic Primary School	138946	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary Academy	141470	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Castleford	138949	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Goole	148164	Primary	workforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Pontefract	138947	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Moorthorpe	140558	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	148166	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary Academy	138950	Secondary	high absence
St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary Academy	138951	Secondary	high absence
St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary School	138958	Primary	performance decline

English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary

high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit

Holy Family and St Michael's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyPrimary

high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Sacred Heart Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

high absenceperformance decline

St Austin's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

St Benedict's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

St Ignatius Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademySecondary

ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School CastlefordPrimary

workforce pressureperformance decline

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School GoolePrimary

workforce pressure

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School PontefractPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpePrimary

workforce pressure

St Mary's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

St Thomas à Becket Catholic Secondary School, A Voluntary AcademySecondary

high absence

St Wilfrid's Catholic High School & Sixth Form College: A Voluntary AcademySecondary

high absence

St. John the Baptist Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Timothy John Canon Wiley

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2023

John Timothy Leach

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Richard John Atkinson

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Sarah Maria Spencer

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Lesley Fitton

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Helen Therese Gilroy

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Karen Anne House

director·8 years·Resigned May 2021

Jacqueline Rosemary Gillian Rush

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2018

Charles Richard Edmund Gillott

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Claire Elizabeth Anne Cade

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Terence Neal Mulready

director·9 years·Resigned Nov 2017

Simon Father Bradbury

director·10 years·Resigned Nov 2019

John Knowles

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Carmen Louise Pearce

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Nicola Louise Bowie

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2017

Catherine Mary Flood

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Lesley Darren

director·11 years·Resigned Dec 2016

Tina Velayudhan

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Nicola Louise Bowie

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Darren Redfern

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Gordon Rosario

director·13 years·Resigned May 2014

Kathryn Hartshorne

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Rachel Owen

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Anthony Fr Fenton

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2014

Claire Victoria Daniel

director·13 years·Resigned Nov 2016

Michael Edward Francis Withers

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2016

Helen Rose Mary Assumpta utting

director·13 years·Resigned May 2013

Marlyn Bridget Morgan

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2013

David John Wright

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Tom Moran

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Bernard Martin

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2013

John Joseph Gerard Rooney

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2017

Kieron Flood

director·13 years·Resigned May 2015

Timothy Charles Rev Swinglehurst

director·13 years·Resigned May 2015

Tracey Jane Timmins

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2014

Mark Wakefield

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2018