The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company

UID 4227·Companies House 09113542·Incorporated July 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

16 high severity

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

Total income

£26.7m

3,699 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.5%

of income

Avg reserves

3.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.0%

free school meals

Capacity

83%

3,699 / 4,449 places

Total admin cost

£1.7m

£463 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 12 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

5 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.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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

All 12 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 10

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.3

-5.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.7%

-1.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBlessed George Napier Catholic School And Sixth Form, Banbury, OX16 9DG

Companies House09113542

Incorporated2 July 2014

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	3,214	£20.7m	£20.0m	74.6%	10.7%
2022/23	11	3,277	£21.4m	£21.5m	76.9%	3.3%
2023/24	11	3,408	£23.1m	£22.4m	74.0%	0.9%
2024/25partial	12	3,699	£26.7m	£25.5m	72.5%	3.0%
2025/26	12	3,683	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.1%

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

£1,084,000

CS staff costs

£799,000

CS income

£46,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£389,000

ICT£129,000

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£61,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Member schools (12)

12 schools|12 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form	141146	Secondary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Greyfriars Catholic School	146800	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Holy Trinity Catholic School, Chipping Norton	141150	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Primary School, Witney	139527	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Our Lady's Roman Catholic Primary School	139477	Primary	workforce pressure
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School, Littlemore	139480	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St John's Catholic Primary School	147898	Primary	workforce pressure
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Banbury	141155	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton	139532	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Thame	139529	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Bicester	151182	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Kidlington	139530	Primary	workforce pressure