The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust is an academy trust running 16 schools (14 primary and 2 secondary) in North Yorkshire, Leeds, Lancashire and Bradford.

Of its 6 schools with a graded Ofsted inspection, 100% are rated Good or Outstanding (1 outstanding, 5 good).

1 of its schools have been inspected under Ofsted's new report cards: 0 of their 7 graded areas were strong or exceptional, and 5 need attention or urgent improvement.

Across its primary schools, 68% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2023/24.

The trust is registered at Companies House as company 08399801, incorporated in 2013.

Sources: DfE GIAS and performance data, Ofsted, Companies House.

Schools in The Bishop Wheeler Catholic Academy Trust

School	Phase	Area	Inspection	Results
Barkston Ash Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Tadcaster	Good	KS2 98%
Holy Name Catholic Voluntary Academy	Primary	LEEDS	-	KS2 83%
Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Leeds	-	KS2 86%
St John Fisher Catholic Academy	Secondary	Harrogate	Good (2022)	A8 55.1
St Joseph's Catholic primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Barnoldswick	Good	KS2 77%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Tadcaster	-	KS2 50%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Pudsey	-	KS2 82%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Harrogate, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Harrogate	-	KS2 88%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Otley	Primary	Otley	Good (2024)	KS2 79%
St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Horsforth	Primary	Leeds	Outstanding (2024)	KS2 79%
St. Mary's Menston, a Catholic Voluntary Academy	Secondary	Ilkley	-	A8 55.0
St Mary's Primary School Knaresborough, A Voluntary Catholic Academy	Primary	Knaresborough	-	KS2 79%
St Robert's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Harrogate	Good (2023)	KS2 76%
St Stephen's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy	Primary	Skipton	Report card: 0/7 strong, 5 need attention	KS2 68%
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	Primary	Ripon	-	KS2 89%
The Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School	Primary	Ilkley	-	KS2 84%

Results are each school's latest: Attainment 8 for secondaries, KS2 reading and maths expected standard for primaries. The average state school in England scored 46.8 and 76% in 2025.

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