Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust
Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust is a multi-academy trust, based in Sunderland, running 46 open schools with 14,008 pupils. The average School Chooser Score across its 45 scored schools is 68: 30 do better than similar schools and 8 do worse. Companies House record.
Schools in the trust
| School | Area | Phase | Pupils | Low income | Ofsted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary & St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Primary | 234 | 8% | No overall grade 2024 | 98 |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 230 | 18% | Outstanding 2023 | 97 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, WhickhamPrimary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead | Primary | 189 | 7% | Not inspected | 96 |
| St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Low FellPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 213 | 8% | Good 2020 | 95 |
| St Agnes' Catholic Primary School, CrawcrookPrimary · Ryton, Gateshead | Ryton, Gateshead | Primary | 189 | 4% | Not inspected | 94 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Junior School, BirtleyPrimary · Chester le Street, Gateshead | Chester le Street, Gateshead | Primary | 105 | 26% | No overall grade 2025 | 93 |
| St Leonard's Catholic School, DurhamSecondary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Secondary | 1,293 | 15% | No overall grade 2024 | 92 |
| St John Boste Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Primary | 178 | 14% | Outstanding 2024 | 92 |
| St Godric's Catholic Primary School, DurhamPrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 212 | 1% | Good 2021 | 91 |
| St Mary's Catholic First School, HexhamPrimary · Hexham, Northumberland | Hexham, Northumberland | Primary | 81 | 25% | Good 2023 | 90 |
| Cardinal Hume Catholic School, GatesheadSecondary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Secondary | 1,505 | 25% | Outstanding 2024 | 90 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, HoughtonPrimary · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland | Houghton le Spring, Sunderland | Primary | 193 | 9% | Report card 2026 | 89 |
| St Matthew's Catholic Primary School, PrudhoePrimary · Prudhoe, Northumberland | Prudhoe, Northumberland | Primary | 144 | 16% | Good 2023 | 85 |
| All Saints' Catholic Primary School, LanchesterPrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 165 | 12% | Not inspected | 83 |
| St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Harlow GreenPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 162 | 28% | Good 2023 | 82 |
| St Michael's Catholic Primary School, Esh VillagePrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 203 | 14% | Good 2022 | 81 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Primary | 204 | 12% | Good 2024 | 80 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Middle School, HexhamMiddle · Hexham, Northumberland | Hexham, Northumberland | Middle | 168 | 19% | Good 2023 | 80 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Langley MoorPrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 66 | 8% | No overall grade 2025 | 78 |
| St Thomas More Primary School, BelmontPrimary · Belmont, County Durham | Belmont, County Durham | Primary | 107 | 15% | Good 2023 | 77 |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, BlaydonSecondary · Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Secondary | 1,401 | 20% | Good 2023 | 76 |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School, Chester-Le-StreetPrimary · Chester le Street, County Durham | Chester le Street, County Durham | Primary | 216 | 8% | Good 2023 | 76 |
| Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, ByermoorPrimary · Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead | Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Gateshead | Primary | 187 | 12% | Good 2024 | 73 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, BlaydonPrimary · Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Blaydon-on-Tyne, Gateshead | Primary | 226 | 15% | Good 2023 | 73 |
| St Philip Neri Catholic Primary School, DunstonPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 151 | 32% | Good 2024 | 72 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, WashingtonPrimary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Primary | 227 | 12% | Good 2023 | 72 |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 320 | 36% | Good 2024 | 69 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, BlackhillPrimary · Consett, County Durham | Consett, County Durham | Primary | 202 | 10% | Good 2024 | 68 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary, StanleyPrimary · Stanley, County Durham | Stanley, County Durham | Primary | 203 | 18% | Good 2024 | 66 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, DiptonPrimary · Stanley, County Durham | Stanley, County Durham | Primary | 141 | 27% | Good 2024 | 65 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 169 | 41% | Good 2023 | 65 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, GilesgatePrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 86 | 26% | Not inspected | 64 |
| St Benet's Catholic Primary School, OustonPrimary · Chester le Street, County Durham | Chester le Street, County Durham | Primary | 217 | 7% | No overall grade 2024 | 62 |
| St Robert of Newminster Catholic School and Sixth Form College, WashingtonSecondary · Washington, Sunderland | Washington, Sunderland | Secondary | 1,527 | 18% | Good 2023 | 57 |
| Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic Primary School, PenshawPrimary · Houghton le Spring, Sunderland | Houghton le Spring, Sunderland | Primary | 291 | 13% | No overall grade 2025 | 48 |
| St Oswald's Catholic Primary, WrekentonPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 191 | 46% | No overall grade 2024 | 48 |
| St Bede's Catholic School and Sixth Form College, LanchesterSecondary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Secondary | 1,240 | 22% | Report card 2026 | 46 |
| Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, LeadgatePrimary · Consett, County Durham | Consett, County Durham | Primary | 60 | 40% | No overall grade 2024 | 34 |
| St Alban's Catholic Primary School, PelawPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 171 | 20% | Good 2024 | 32 |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary · Consett, County Durham | Consett, County Durham | Primary | 75 | 24% | No overall grade 2024 | 30 |
| St Bede's Catholic Primary School, SacristonPrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 97 | 19% | Good 2023 | 29 |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, GatesheadPrimary · Gateshead | Gateshead | Primary | 156 | 35% | Not inspected | 20 |
| St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, ConsettPrimary · Consett, County Durham | Consett, County Durham | Primary | 372 | 18% | Not inspected | 18 |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, South MoorPrimary · Stanley, County Durham | Stanley, County Durham | Primary | 75 | 43% | Good 2024 | 13 |
| Our Lady & St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Ushaw MoorPrimary · Durham, County Durham | Durham, County Durham | Primary | 98 | 28% | Requires improvement 2023 | 2 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Infant School, BirtleyPrimary · Chester le Street, Gateshead | Chester le Street, Gateshead | Primary | 68 | 16% | Not inspected | – |