Multi-academy trust
St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
25 schools across 5 local authorities in East Midlands, North West, West Midlands, teaching 7,882 pupils.
The trust at a glance
- Schools
- 25
- Primary
- 20
- Secondary
- 5
- Pupils
- 7,882
- Average Attainment 8
- 46
- Average KS2 expected standard
- 62%
across its secondaries
across its primaries
Across the 24 schools in the trust with comparable results, the average sits about level with the middle of schools with a similar intake. That is a fairer read on the trust than its raw results, which mostly reflect the areas it operates in.
Pupil-weighted Progress 8 is 0.16 (interval 0.05 to 0.27). The interval sits entirely above zero, so this looks like a real gain rather than noise. Weighted by 682 pupils across 5 schools with a published Progress 8 score (minimum 2).
Ofsted across the trust
16 of the trust's 25 schools carry a historic one-word grade; 9 do not. Current report cards grade separate aspects and cannot be reduced to a replacement overall score. A trust that has taken on struggling schools may carry their old grades for years. What changed.
Ofsted outcomes across this trust are mixed: 2 Outstanding, 14 Good; 9 have no overall grade. Historic overall grades and current report cards are different systems and are not averaged.
Schools in St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust
| School | Area | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Glossop | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| Christ the King Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Alfreton | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| English Martyrs' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Nottingham | Report card 2025 | — | — | |
| Holy Rosary Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Burton-on-Trent | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Alban's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Derby | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Anne's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Buxton | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Charles' Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Glossop | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Edward's Catholic AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Swadlincote | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Elizabeth's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Belper | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St George's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Derby | Outstanding 2024 | — | — | |
| St John Fisher Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Derby | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Matlock | No overall grade | — | — | |
| St Joseph's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Derby | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Margaret's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Glossop | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Derby | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Stockport | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | High Peak | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| St Mary's Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Glossop | Good 2022 | — | — | |
| St Thomas Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Ilkeston | Good 2023 | — | — | |
| The Priory Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Nottingham | No overall grade | — | — | |
| Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Burton-on-Trent | Outstanding 2023 | 46.7 | 0.290.03 to 0.55 | |
| Saint Benedict, A Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Derby | Good 2023 | 45.3 | 0.310.13 to 0.50 | |
| Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Ilkeston | No overall grade | 48.1 | 0.21-0.05 to 0.47 · not a win | |
| St Philip Howard Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | Glossop | Report card 2026 | 40.5 | 0.22-0.05 to 0.49 · not a win | |
| St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter | Buxton | No overall grade | 49.5 | -0.51-0.81 to -0.21 |
Identity snapshot: 23 August 2026. School membership, pupil totals and trust names come from the dated Get Information About Schools importer build. Results and inspection fields retain their own published periods and should not be treated as if they were measured on that date.