Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

What Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust does

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust is a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust registered in England (Company No. 07808732) that delivers primary and secondary education across 35 schools — 30 Catholic primaries and 5 secondaries — serving communities in Darlington, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, and Hartlepool. Its registered office is at Carmel College, The Headlands, Darlington. The trust operates as a charitable company limited by guarantee, governed by a board of trustees with local governing committees per school, and is affiliated with the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle under the principles of Catholic Social Teaching.

The trust's core offering is the school network itself, supplemented by shared services and enrichment products: the Carmel Teacher Training Partnership (PGCE, Ofsted Outstanding for 20+ years), the Archimedes NE Maths Hub (led by Carmel College and St Teresa's Darlington), Carmel Computing, the Tees Valley Teaching School Hub (ECF/NPQs), the Turing Scheme international exchange programme (destinations include Billund, Washington D.C., Canada, Estepona, Singapore, Geneva, Berlin), the BHCET Pupil Parliament, and trust-wide sport and modern foreign language events. STEM enrichment is anchored by VEX Robotics, which has produced national championship results.

The business model is grant-funded rather than commercial: the primary revenue stream is government per-pupil funding under the national funding formula. Supplementary recurring revenue comes from extended childcare services — breakfast clubs at £2.20 per session, afterschool clubs at £4 (up to 1 hour) and £6 (up to 1 hour 45 minutes), with £1 per 15-minute late pickup charge — and from nursery provision combining 30 hours free government-funded early years education with fee-paying extended wraparound care (8am–5pm). The trust markets through its main website (bhcet.org.uk), 35 individual school websites, a Facebook presence, termly newsletters, and a Media Correspondent programme producing pupil-authored news content. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

Legal name

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust

Website

https://bhcet.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust is a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust operating 30 primary and 5 secondary schools across Darlington, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, and Hartlepool in North East England, delivering faith-based education and shared services to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary and Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Childcare Centers (EDACAAAN), Faith-Based Education & Formation (Seminaries, Religious Schools, Catechesis) (BPAGAJAD)

Keywords

• Catholic primary education
• Secondary school education
• Multi-academy trust
• Teacher training services
• Early years nursery

Headquarters

HQ city

Durham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: As a multi-academy trust operating Catholic schools in England, the trust receives government funding for education provision through the national funding formula. Schools within the trust are funded per pupil for educational services.
2. Extended Services and Childcare: The trust generates supplementary revenue through extended services including breakfast clubs, afterschool childcare, and wraparound care. St Teresa's Darlington offers wraparound care from 8am-5pm and breakfast club at £2.20 per session.
3. Nursery Provision: Nursery education generates revenue through both government-funded free hours (30 hours free early years education for eligible families) and fee-paying extended hours. St Teresa's Darlington offers 79 nursery places.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust is a Catholic Multi-Academy Trust operating a network of 35 schools (30 primary and 5 secondary) across Darlington, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, and Hartlepool, delivering state-funded Catholic education from nursery through sixth form. Beyond teaching, the trust runs wraparound childcare (breakfast and afterschool clubs), nursery provision, teacher training via the Carmel Teacher Training Partnership, and enrichment programmes including the Turing Scheme international exchanges, VEX Robotics competitions, and a trust-wide Pupil Parliament.

Product overview

Bishop Hogarth Catholic Education Trust operates as a Catholic education trust managing 35 schools (30 primary and 5 secondary) across Darlington, County Durham, Stockton-on-Tees, and Hartlepool. The Trust provides a unified educational service with shared Catholic values, offering teacher training through Carmel Teacher Training Partnership, international enrichment via the Turing Scheme, STEM programmes including VEX Robotics, sports and MFL events, and early years nursery provision with wraparound care. The Trust also supports member schools through the Archimedes NE Maths Hub, Carmel Computing resources, and pupil leadership opportunities through the BHCET Pupil Parliament.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Network (35 Catholic Schools and Academies) A network of 35 wholly-owned Catholic schools (30 primary and 5 secondary, including sixth form) delivering state-funded Catholic education from nursery through Year 13 to families in North East England under the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle.
• Nursery Provision

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Carmel Teacher Training Partnership (CTTP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust partners with Carmel Teacher Training Partnership for Initial Teacher Training. CTTP provides PGCE training and has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted for over 20 years, training primary and secondary teachers across the North East.
• Archimedes NE Maths HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust collaborates with the Archimedes NE Maths Hub for mathematics education development and training. St Teresa's Darlington serves as the lead EY school for the Maths Hub.
• Tees Valley Teaching School Hub (TSH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust works with Tees Valley TSH for ECF (Early Career Framework), NPQs (National Professional Qualifications), and other teacher development programmes.
• Diocese of Hexham and NewcastlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust is affiliated with the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle, providing Catholic education under the diocese's oversight and spiritual guidance.
• Turing SchememinorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational exchange programme enabling students to travel abroad. Destinations include Billund, Washington D.C., Canada, Estepona, Singapore, Geneva, and Berlin.
• Community Hub SouthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Community Hub South in Hartlepool for storytelling and literacy events, including visits from author Lisette Auton.
• SimFlyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAviation education partnership where Captain Stuart Ellerton from SimFly delivers career talks and demonstrations to inspire students about aviation careers.
• Ford CastleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYear 6 residential visits to Ford Castle for adventure activities including trapeze, zip wire, archery, laser tag, and Jacob's Ladder.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Academy Transformation Trust: Multi-academy trust operating a diverse portfolio of primary and secondary schools across the Midlands and East of England. Comparable in scale and multi-academy governance, though non-faith-based, providing useful comparison for trust-level operational metrics.
• Reach2 Academy Trust: One of the largest primary-focused multi-academy trusts in England. Not faith-based, but operates with a similar centralized shared-services model and comparable scale, providing a benchmark for non-Catholic MAT efficiency and growth.

Direct peers

• The Aquinas Catholic Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust operating across multiple local authorities. Comparable in scale, faith-based governance, and the joint delivery of primary and secondary education with shared central services.
• Holy Cross Catholic Multi Academy Company: Catholic multi-academy trust operating schools across the Midlands. Comparable in faith-based mission, central governance model, and enrichment-driven curriculum philosophy, making it a useful peer for governance and academic outcome benchmarking.
• Nicholas Postgate Catholic Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust serving schools across Teesside and North Yorkshire. Comparable in faith-based mission, North East geographic footprint, and primary/secondary school mix, competing directly for pupils and teacher talent in overlapping local authorities.
• Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools in the North East. Closely comparable in regional footprint, faith-based curriculum, and school-level management structure, representing a direct competitor for diocesan resources and pupil recruitment.
• Blessed Edward Bamber Catholic Multi Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust serving schools across Lancashire and Cumbria. Comparable in faith-based positioning, multi-academy trust structure, and focus on primary and secondary Catholic education, providing a relevant peer for benchmarking trust-level operations.
• The Painsley Catholic Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust operating a similar network of primary and secondary schools in the Midlands. Directly comparable in Catholic faith-based education delivery, multi-academy trust governance structure, and a comparable scale of around 20-30 schools.
• St Cuthbert's Roman Catholic Academy Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust providing primary and secondary education in the North East. Operates with the same diocesan oversight framework and serves a similar pupil demographic, directly competing for admissions in adjacent geographies.
• Bishop Bewick Catholic Education Trust: Catholic multi-academy trust operating primary and secondary schools across the North East of England. Directly comparable in faith-based positioning, geographic region, and operating model, making it the closest structural competitor for pupil recruitment and diocesan collaboration.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/bishophogarthcatholiceducationtrust
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bishop-hogarth-education-trust

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries35 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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