BISHOP WILKINSON CATHOLIC EDUCATION TRUST

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This trust's data covers the financial year September 2024 to August 2025 academies accounts return (AAR).

Data for academies in a Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) includes a share of MAT central finance.

  • In year balance

    -£779,000

  • Revenue reserve

    £4,300,000

  • Academies

    47

Spending focus for this trust

  • 134

    High

  • 174

    Medium

  • 68

    Low

High, medium and low refers to the RAG rating given to cost categories where spending is significantly more or less than similar trusts.

Cost categories
Category Sum of High/Medium/Low focus school cost categories
Administrative supplies 37 high, 10 medium and 0 low for Administrative supplies
Premises staff and services 26 high, 20 medium and 1 low for Premises staff and services
Educational ICT 25 high, 21 medium and 1 low for Educational ICT
Utilities 19 high, 24 medium and 4 low for Utilities
Catering staff and supplies 13 high, 33 medium and 1 low for Catering staff and supplies
Educational supplies 10 high, 20 medium and 17 low for Educational supplies
Teaching and Teaching support staff 3 high, 32 medium and 12 low for Teaching and Teaching support staff
Non-educational support staff and services 1 high, 14 medium and 32 low for Non-educational support staff and services

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Schools in this trust

Primary schools in this trust
Primary schools Status
St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington 5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St John Boste Catholic Primary School, Washington
St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley 5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary, Stanley
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor 5 high, 1 medium and 2 low for Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Byermoor
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, Blaydon
St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont 4 high, 3 medium and 1 low for St Thomas More Primary School, Belmont
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham 4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Whickham
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell 4 high, 2 medium and 2 low for St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low Fell
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 4 high, 1 medium and 3 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett 3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett
All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for All Saints' Catholic Primary School, Lanchester
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow Green
St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Benet's Catholic Primary School, Ouston
St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Godric's Catholic Primary School, Durham
St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Mary's Catholic First School, Hexham
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, Prudhoe
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston
St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Washington
St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-Street
St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, Birtley
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village 3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh Village
St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton 3 high, 2 medium and 3 low for St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Houghton
Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, Penshaw
St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, Birtley
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Gilesgate
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Washington
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, Gateshead
Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate
St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Alban's Catholic Primary School, Pelaw
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill
St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Oswald's Catholic Primary, Wrekenton
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Dipton
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor 2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw Moor
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor 1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South Moor
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor 1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley Moor
St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston 1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, Dunston
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook 1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, Crawcrook
Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 1 high, 3 medium and 4 low for Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Secondary schools in this trust
Secondary schools Status
St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham 5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Leonard's Catholic School, Durham
St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington 5 high, 2 medium and 1 low for St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Washington
Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead 4 high, 4 medium and 0 low for Cardinal Hume Catholic School, Gateshead
St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon 3 high, 5 medium and 0 low for St Thomas More Catholic School, Blaydon
St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham 2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, Hexham
St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, Lanchester

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