St Aloysius

What St Aloysius does

St Aloysius Catholic Federation is a two-site Catholic primary school federation located in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, NE31 1BQ, serving children aged 3-11 across a Nursery, an Infant school, and a separate Junior school. It operates as part of the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (31 schools, 11,553 pupils, 1,415 staff), is overseen by the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, and is governed locally by a 12-member Local Governing Board led by Chair of Governors Wendy Woods, with Mrs A Tumelty as Executive Headteacher. The school follows the National Curriculum augmented by the Come and See RE programme and the Sounds-Write synthetic phonics programme, with specialist teaching in Music, French, and PE, dedicated prayer rooms, and a Forest School outdoor learning area known as The Secret Garden.

The educational product spans Nursery (66 part-time places), Reception, and Years 1-6 on a two-form entry model (maximum 30 pupils per class). Complementary services include Breakfast Club (£4 per session), After School Wrap Around Care (£7 per session), rotating after-school clubs, SEND support coordinated by a dedicated SENCO, and school meals provided by the Trust's in-house catering team (Chadwick's Kitchen). The school employs 67 staff including senior and middle leadership, and works with a wide network of external agencies for SEND, safeguarding, and family support.

Revenue is dominated by government per-pupil funding routed through South Tyneside Local Authority and the Trust, supplemented by ring-fenced Pupil Premium and Sports Premium grants, wraparound childcare fees, and catering income. Admissions are coordinated through South Tyneside Council's portal and supported by parish referrals via St. Aloysius and St. James parish. Customer reach is geographically constrained to Hebburn and the surrounding South Tyneside area, with no indication of expansion beyond the existing two-site footprint.

Name

St Aloysius

Legal name

St. Aloysius Catholic Federation

Website

https://st-aloysius.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

St Aloysius Catholic Federation is a two-site Catholic primary school in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, serving children aged 3-11 within the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust and the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD), Faith-Based Preschools (EDACABAF)

Keywords

• Primary education
• Catholic education
• Early years foundation
• Phonics instruction
• Wraparound childcare

Headquarters

HQ city

Hebburn

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: Mainstream education funding from the government based on pupil numbers, coordinated through South Tyneside Local Authority and Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust.
2. Pupil Premium Grant: Additional funding for pupils who have received Free School Meals at some point in the last six years, used for targeted interventions in reading, writing, and mathematics.
3. Sports Premium: Ring-fenced government funding for improving PE and sport provision, including after-school clubs, professional development, and competitions.
4. Breakfast and After-School Clubs: Paid childcare services - Breakfast Club at £4 and After School Wrap Around Care at £7, providing before and after school supervision.
5. School Meals: In-house catering by Chadwick's Kitchen provides meals. Universal free school meals for Reception, Year 1, and Year 2. Free School Meals eligibility based on Universal Credit household income from September 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

St. Aloysius Catholic Federation is a two-site Catholic primary school federation in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, delivering full primary education from Nursery (age 3) through Year 6 (age 11). The school delivers the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2 enhanced by the Come and See Religious Education programme and the Sounds-Write phonics programme, alongside wraparound childcare (Breakfast Club and After School Care), school meals via Chadwick's Kitchen, SEND support, and Forest School outdoor learning.

Product overview

St. Aloysius Catholic Federation is a two-site Catholic primary school federation (Infant/Nursery site and Junior School site) in Hebburn, Tyne and Wear, serving children aged 3-11. The school follows the National Curriculum for Key Stages 1 and 2, enhanced by the Come and See Religious Education programme and the Sounds-Write phonics programme. It operates as separate Infant and Junior schools within the Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust. The core educational offerings span Early Years Foundation Stage (Nursery and Reception) through Years 1-6, supplemented by Breakfast Club, After School Wrap Around Care, and a rotating programme of after school clubs. Specialist teaching is provided in Music, French, and PE. The school also offers SEND support services, Forest School outdoor learning in The Secret Garden, and the MADD STEM Week enrichment programme.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nursery
• Reception
• Years 1-6 (Key Stages 1 & 2)
• Breakfast Club and After School Wrap Around Care
• Religious Education (Come and See Programme)
• Computing and Digital Literacy
• Phonics and Reading (Sounds-Write Programme)
• Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Support
• After School Clubs
• Chadwick's Kitchen (School Meals)
• Forest School (The Secret Garden)

Quantifiable outcome

• Disadvantaged pupils make very good progress from their starting points with targeted interventions accelerating progress in reading, writing and mathematics
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSt. Aloysius joined Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust on 1st December 2020. The Trust is a Catholic multi-academy Trust serving the east area of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, with 31 schools across East Durham, South Tyneside and Sunderland. The Trust provides governance, support services, and shared resources including Chadwick's Kitchen catering. Trust office: Evolve Business Centre, Cygnet Way, Rainton Bridge South Business Park, Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne & Wear, DH4 5QY. Company number 09940352.
• Diocese of Hexham and NewcastlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Education department of Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle supports Catholic schools in their spiritual and educational development. They carry out religious inspections using criteria set by the National Board of Advisers and Inspectors. The Diocese oversees 31 schools in the Trust.
• St. Aloysius and St. James ParishcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school serves Roman Catholic families of St. Aloysius and St. James parish. Parish priest Father Simon Weymes leads Masses at school and sacramental preparation. Parishioners support First Holy Communion programme. School and parish work closely together for faith development.
• South Tyneside Safeguarding BoardcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSafeguarding training provided by South Tyneside Safeguarding Board. School follows their guidance and Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) requirements. All staff receive regular safeguarding training.
• External SEND AgenciesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSchool works with external agencies from health, social care and education to ensure children and families receive support. Partners include: Kooth, Qwell, Young Minds, National Autistic Society, Toby Henderson Trust, British Dyslexia Association, Dyspraxia Collective, TreeTops Occupational Therapy, Speech and Language UK, Mencap, SEND Local Offer, SENDIASS South Tyneside, South Tyneside Parent Carer Forum, Healthy Minds Team, CYPMHS, AutismAble, Escape Intervention, KAYAKS, Waves Support Group.
• Clennell Education ServicesminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerProvides safeguarding training to school staff alongside South Tyneside Safeguarding Board and BCCET.
• Chadwick's KitchencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAward-winning in-house catering team providing fresh ingredients prepared daily, healthy and nutritionally balanced meals across the Trust. Accommodates medical diets in partnership with parents.
• South Tyneside Family HubsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDelivers Early Words Together workshops for Nursery parents and carers, focusing on language and communication through sharing books, songs, rhymes, and early writing activities.
• CAFODminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCatholic Agency for Overseas Development. Representative Pat visited Year Two to discuss children who have to take refuge, with children completing activities about items to take in an emergency rucksack.
• Samaritan's PurseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity organization. School council children visited the Shoe Box Appeal warehouse in Jarrow to learn about the initiative and participate in packing activities.
• St Vincent de Paul Society (SVP)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Christian voluntary organisation dedicated to tackling poverty. Mini Vinnies are the youngest members of SVP, aged 7 upwards, working to live out their mission of see, think, do.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• St Mary's Catholic Primary Schools (Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle): Other Catholic primary schools within the same Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle following the Come and See RE programme. They compete for Catholic families in the wider North East England catchment and are subject to the same Diocesan inspections framework.
• St Bede's Catholic Primary School: Catholic voluntary-aided primary school in the North East serving a similar faith-priority community, using comparable RE programmes (Come and See or equivalent) and operating under the same Ofsted/Diocesan inspection regime.
• St Patrick's Catholic Primary School: Faith-based primary school providing Catholic education from Nursery/ Reception through Year 6 with comparable curriculum structure (National Curriculum plus RE). Operates under a parallel diocesan inspection regime.
• Other Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust primary schools (e.g., St Joseph's, Jarrow): Sister primary schools within the same Bishop Chadwick Catholic Education Trust (31 schools across East Durham, South Tyneside, and Sunderland). They share governance, Trust-level services (Chadwick's Kitchen, safeguarding training), and a common Catholic mission under the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, making them the closest operational peers.
• English Martyrs' Catholic Primary School: Catholic primary school with comparable faith-based ethos, sacramental preparation programme, and wrap-around care offering. Direct peer for parental choice in the Catholic-school segment.

Emerging players

• Other Sounds-Write phonics primary schools: Primary schools that have adopted the Sounds-Write systematic synthetic phonics programme — the same early-literacy methodology used by St. Aloysius. They share literacy outcomes but are differentiated by faith provision rather than pedagogy.

Regional players

• South Tyneside Local Authority primary schools (non-faith): Non-Catholic community primary schools in the same South Tyneside admissions area competing for the same Reception intake. They draw from the same funding pool (per-pupil grant) but lack the parish-priority admissions advantage.

Broad incumbents

• Other Catholic Multi-Academy Trusts (e.g., Diocesan MATs nationally): Larger Catholic MATs operating dozens of schools across other English dioceses. They share the Catholic voluntary-aided operating model, trust-level shared services, and diocesan inspection regime, providing a benchmark for governance and shared-service maturity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

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