BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY 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

    -£554,000

  • Revenue reserve

    £2,915,000

  • Academies

    19

Spending focus for this trust

  • 28

    High

  • 90

    Medium

  • 34

    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
Educational ICT 13 high, 4 medium and 2 low for Educational ICT
Teaching and Teaching support staff 7 high, 4 medium and 8 low for Teaching and Teaching support staff
Utilities 3 high, 14 medium and 2 low for Utilities
Premises staff and services 2 high, 11 medium and 6 low for Premises staff and services
Educational supplies 2 high, 9 medium and 8 low for Educational supplies
Administrative supplies 1 high, 16 medium and 2 low for Administrative supplies
Catering staff and supplies 0 high, 17 medium and 2 low for Catering staff and supplies
Non-educational support staff and services 0 high, 15 medium and 4 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 Joseph's Catholic Primary School 3 high, 4 medium and 1 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 3 high, 3 medium and 2 low for Our Lady and St Brendan's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 6 medium and 0 low for St Winefride's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 2 high, 5 medium and 1 low for St Columba's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Cuthbert and the First Martyrs' Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 4 medium and 2 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 2 high, 3 medium and 3 low for St William's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 high, 7 medium and 0 low for St Walburga's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Our Lady of Victories Catholic School 1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for Our Lady of Victories Catholic School
St Anne's Catholic Primary School 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for St Anne's Catholic Primary School
St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for St John the Evangelist Catholic Primary School
St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1 high, 4 medium and 3 low for St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for St Francis Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0 high, 6 medium and 2 low for St. Clare's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Secondary schools in this trust
Secondary schools Status
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy 1 high, 6 medium and 1 low for St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy
The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy 1 high, 5 medium and 2 low for The Holy Family Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy

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