Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust

Name

Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust

Legal name

Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust

Website

https://sjsct.greenhousecms.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Religious Organizations (8131), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarship & Fellowship Foundations and Trusts (EDADAHAC)

Keywords

• Primary education services
• Secondary education services
• Catholic school trust
• Teacher training programs
• Music education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: Core revenue comes from government per-pupil funding allocated through the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) for the operation of academy schools within the trust.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The trust operates a Saint John Southworth Foundation (charity number 1121531) that receives donations. Schools conduct Giving Days and fundraising events. CVMS raised £55,000 in 2023 Giving Day, St Joseph's Chelsea raised £20,066 in 2024, and St Augustine's raised £5,600 in 2025.
3. Teacher Training Tuition Fees: Teacher training courses charge £9,250 tuition fee. Additional revenue from bursaries administered through Get Into Teaching.
4. Vaughan Centre for Young Musicians: Music education program charging £39 per session (£390 per term) for instrumental lessons and musicianship activities for boys aged 8-11.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust is a private multi-academy trust operating 9 Catholic primary and secondary schools across central London, providing faith-based education from Reception through Sixth Form. Its service portfolio is supplemented by the SJSERA teacher training division (SCITT, NPQs, summer internships), the Vaughan Centre for Young Musicians instrumental music programme, and Saint John Southworth Foundation bursaries and grants.

Product overview

Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust operates as a unified multi-academy trust offering Catholic education across multiple primary and secondary schools in central London. The portfolio includes the core trust structure governing member schools, supplemented by the SJSERA teacher training division which provides SCITT programmes (QTS/PGCE), NPQ qualifications, and summer internship programmes. Additional offerings include the Vaughan Centre for Young Musicians (VCYM) for instrumental music education, the SJS T&L Digest and SJS Review publications for educational resources, and the Saint John Southworth Foundation offering bursaries and grants for pupil support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SJSERA: Saint John Southworth Enterprise and Research Alliance - teacher training provider offering School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT), National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), and school experience programmes.
• The Vaughan Centre for Young Musicians (VCYM)

Products and services

• Saint John Southworth Catholic Academy Trust (multi-academy trust) Catholic multi-academy trust governing 9 primary and secondary schools across central London, providing Catholic education from Reception through Sixth Form under the Diocese of Westminster.
• Saint John Southworth Enterprise & Research Alliance (SJSERA) The teacher training arm of the trust offering school-based training courses leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS) with optional PGCE, National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), and summer internship programmes for undergraduates.
• School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) One-year school-based teacher training programmes for Primary and Secondary education leading to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), with optional PGCE through partnerships with University of Roehampton and St Mary's University. Tuition fee £9,250 with tax-free bursaries and scholarships of up to £31,000 available in priority subjects.
• National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) Nationally recognised qualifications for teachers and school leaders, including NPQH (Headship), NPQSL (Senior Leadership), and NPQLT (Leading Teaching), offered in conjunction with Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership and Ambition Institute.
• The Vaughan Centre for Young Musicians (VCYM) Music education programme for primary school-aged boys aged 8-11 offering instrumental lessons (piano, violin, cello, guitar, brass, woodwind), orchestra, choir, music technology, and composition lessons on Monday afternoons. Fees £39 per session (£390 per term) for 2025-26.
• Saint John Southworth Foundation Bursaries & Grants Charitable foundation (charity number 1121531) providing bursaries and grants to support pupils in accessing educational opportunities, resources, and support unhindered by financial constraints. Applications reviewed by the Board of Trustees considering financial need and extracurricular involvement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 69.9% A*-B grades at A-Level (17.2% above national average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University of RoehamptoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for teacher training programs. Trainees attend one day per week at University of Roehampton alongside other trainees for theoretical knowledge and reflective practice as part of the PGCE option.
• St Mary's UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner university for teacher training programs. Trainees attend one day per week alongside other trainees for theoretical knowledge and reflective practice as part of the PGCE option.
• Church of England Foundation for Educational LeadershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for National Professional Qualifications (NPQs) in Headship, Senior Leadership, and Leading Teaching alongside Ambition Institute.
• Ambition InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNPQ delivery partner offering National Professional Qualifications accredited by DfE. SJSERA hosted an NPQSL conference in January 2025 at Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School.
• Tri-borough Music HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for music education across Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, and Hammersmith and Fulham. St Joseph's Chelsea and St John XXIII are Lead Schools for Music designated by TBMH.
• Diocese of WestminstercoreOthersThe trust operates within the Diocese of Westminster education system. Bishop James Curry (former founding Director and Chair of Governors at OLOV) celebrates Foundation Day Mass. The trust supports the Diocese's Priests Training Fund.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Outwood Grange Academies Trust: A large multi-academy trust operating schools across Yorkshire and the Midlands. Comparable to SJSCAT as a MAT with similar centralised governance and per-pupil funding model, but at substantially greater scale and serving non-faith schools across multiple regions.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest multi-academy trusts in the UK, headquartered in London and operating dozens of primary and secondary schools across the capital. Comparable to SJSCAT in operating model (MAT structure, central trust oversight, government per-pupil funding) but as a much larger, secular, broad-incumbent player in the same London schools market.

Direct peers

• The Painsley Catholic Academy Trust: A large Catholic multi-academy trust operating multiple primary and secondary schools in the Diocese of Lichfield area. Directly comparable to SJSCAT as a Diocesan-affiliated Catholic MAT with the same charitable company structure, per-pupil funding model, and Section 48 inspection regime, but at materially larger scale.
• Plymouth CAST: Plymouth Catholic Academy Schools Trust operates Catholic schools across the South West of England. Directly comparable as a Catholic MAT with similar Diocesan oversight, multi-school central structure, and shared services model, though operating in a different geographic region.
• Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust: A Catholic multi-academy trust operating schools across the Teesside area. Comparable to SJSCAT in being a Diocesan-backed Catholic MAT with multiple Outstanding-rated schools, similar governance with foundation directors, and reliance on ESFA per-pupil funding plus ancillary revenue streams.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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