The Diocese of Westminster Academy Trust

UID 2928·Companies House 07944160·Incorporated February 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£68.5m

9,570 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.8%

of income

Avg reserves

4.7%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 12.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

14.7%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

9,570 / 9,384 places

Trust overview

7 of 14 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

5 of 14 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 14% of schools (2 of 14).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

All 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 years7 schools with staff costs above 78%5 schools with workforce pressure5 schools in deficit2 schools with declining results1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 11

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

54.2

+8.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.3%

+3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWaxwell House, Pinner, HA5 3EP

Companies House07944160

Incorporated9 February 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	8,371	£51.2m	£48.1m	75.2%	16.5%
2022/23	11	8,529	£55.6m	£54.7m	77.7%	8.8%
2023/24	11	8,513	£61.5m	£59.4m	76.9%	4.6%
2024/25partial	14	9,540	£7.0m	£6.9m	76.6%	5.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.8%

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

£2,623,000

CS staff costs

£1,424,000

CS income

£1,074,000

Admin & clerical£532,000

Teaching staff£850,000

ICT£0

Premises£724,000

Legal & professional£270,000

Auditor costs£61,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.8 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Kieran Patrick Halpenny

director·< 1 year

Pablo Hinojo albinana

director·< 1 year

Richard Grahame Solomon

director·1 year

James Justin Kibble

director·1 year

Catherine Anne Bryan

director·1 year

Marlon Dominic Andre Motha

director·6 years

Veronica Dr Fulton

director·6 years

Patrick Charles Leeson

director·6 years

Company Secretary

Agnes Christina Lynch

secretary·5 years

29 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Lesley Fitton

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Mark David Gifford

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Eduardo Barrachina

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Nicholas Eli Joseph

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Sally Louise Tanner

director·4 years·Resigned May 2024

Francesco Federico

Member schools (14)

14 schools|12 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Nicholas Breakspear Catholic School	137938	Secondary	workforce pressure
Our Lady Catholic Primary School	138322	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls	137994	Secondary	in year deficithigh absence
Saint Michael's Catholic High School	137922	Secondary	—
Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School	151370	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Bernadette Catholic Primary School	151809	Primary	—
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School	138288	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St John Roman Catholic Primary School	138316	Primary	high staff costs
St Mark's Catholic School	137995	Secondary	high staff costs
St Mary Roman Catholic Primary School	138292	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School	138354	Primary	performance decline
The Douay Martyrs Catholic School	137925	Secondary	workforce pressure
The Holy Family Catholic Primary School	151497	Primary	workforce pressure
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School	137895	Secondary	high staff costs