Omega Multi-academy Trust

What Omega Multi-academy Trust does

Omega Multi-Academy Trust is a charitable Multi-Academy Trust (Company Number 08313108) founded in 2018 and headquartered in Great Sankey, Warrington. It operates a cross-phase network of seven schools serving the Borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool, comprising Alsop High School, Great Sankey High School, Barrow Hall College, and five primary schools (Bradshaw, Burtonwood Community, Chapelford Village, Park Road Community, and Westbrook Old Hall). The trust is governed by a Board of Trustees chaired by Naheem Shafiq, with Members including Steve Tottie and Gillian Harrison, and is led by CEO Christian Wilcocks (appointed May 2022) and Chief Financial and Operations Officer Paul Haselden (appointed February 2024).

The trust delivers core educational services (primary, secondary, and sixth-form provision) funded through Academy Funding Agreements with the Department for Education, supplemented by an in-house professional development infrastructure that operates as an Early Career Framework delivery hub in partnership with Bright Futures Teaching Hub and Teach First, and runs NPQs, an Aspiring Leaders Programme, Deliberate Practice Clinics, and a Teacher Educators network. Ancillary platforms include the proprietary Omega MAT Plus+ employee benefits and wellbeing app (Health Assured EAP, GP consultations, salary sacrifice schemes, and retail discounts). Distribution is direct via the seven schools; marketing is primarily website, earned media, and community events such as the MAT Factor performing arts showcase.

Revenue is government per-pupil funding under Academy Funding Agreements, classified in the input as recurring subscription-equivalent, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The trust is currently undergoing due diligence for a proposed merger with Wade Deacon Trust (10 schools), which would create Wade Deacon Omega Trust (WDOT), subject to consultation and DfE Regional Director approval. There are no external private equity or venture capital investors, and the trust is private and non-profit.

Name

Omega Multi-academy Trust

Legal name

Omega Multi-Academy Trust

Website

https://omegamat.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Omega Multi-Academy Trust is a charitable Multi-Academy Trust operating seven cross-phase schools (primary, secondary, and sixth-form) across Warrington and Liverpool, funded through Academy Funding Agreements with the UK Department for Education and currently pursuing a merger with Wade Deacon Trust.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (61171), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs & Learning Differences Private Schools (EDAJABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Compliance, Risk & Audit Support Services (EHS, Title IX/Clery Support, Policy Admin) (EDAEALAK), Mental Health Counseling & Therapy Services (K–12) (EDAJALAG), Mental Health Screening, Assessment & Referral Coordination (School-Based) (EDAKAMAN)

Keywords

• Multi-academy trust
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• School improvement
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: The trust receives государственное funding through the Academy Funding Agreement for operating its network of schools, including Alsop High School, Great Sankey High School, Barrow Hall College, and five primary schools across Warrington and Liverpool areas.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Omega Multi-Academy Trust operates a cross-phase group of seven schools (five primary schools, two high schools, and a sixth form college) delivering primary, secondary, and post-16 education to pupils in the Borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool. The trust provides a centralised school improvement service offering professional development programmes (Early Career Framework delivery, NPQs, Aspiring Leaders Programme, Deliberate Practice Clinics, Teacher Educators network), employee wellbeing through the Omega MAT Plus+ benefits platform, and educational enrichment initiatives including work experience, aspiration-raising programmes, and community events.

Product overview

Omega Multi-Academy Trust is an educational trust operating a network of seven cross-phase schools (five primary and two secondary/high schools) serving the Borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool. The trust provides a centralised school improvement service offering professional development programmes including the Early Career Framework (delivered in partnership with Bright Futures Teaching Hub and Teach First), NPQ qualifications, Aspiring Leaders Programme, Deliberate Practice Clinics, and Teacher Educators (TEDs) support. Supporting services include the Omega MAT Plus+ employee benefits platform (featuring Health Assured EAP, wellbeing tools, and salary sacrifice schemes), work experience programmes, IntoUniversity aspiration-raising initiatives, MAT Factor performing arts events, and charitable projects. The trust operates with a mission to provide world-class teaching and exceptional learning experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Omega MAT Plus+: Employee wellbeing and benefits app providing access to health support, discounts, and employee assistance programme.

Products and services

• Omega Multi-Academy Trust Schools (Cross-Phase Education) A cross-phase group of seven schools (five primary schools, two high schools, and a sixth form college) delivering primary, secondary, and post-16 education to pupils in the Borough of Warrington and the City of Liverpool. Schools include Alsop High School, Bradshaw Primary School, Burtonwood Community Primary School, Chapelford Village Primary School, Park Road Community Primary School, Westbrook Old Hall Primary School, Great Sankey High School, and Barrow Hall College. Each school retains its local community identity while operating under central trust governance and sharing best practice.
• Professional Development and Learning Programmes A comprehensive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme including National Professional Qualifications (NPQs), the Aspiring Leaders Programme, Early Career Framework (ECF) delivery hub, Deliberate Practice Clinics, Teacher Educators (TEDs) programme, Practitioners/Leader Networks, and Trust-Wide Moderation. Delivered by the trust's School Improvement Team for teaching staff and school leaders.
• Omega MAT Plus+ Employee wellbeing and benefits app/website providing access to the Health Assured Employee Assistance Programme, video/phone GP consultations, Transform wellbeing tools (workout classes, mental health support, healthy recipes), discounted corporate gym memberships across 3,700+ facilities, cycle-to-work and vehicle salary sacrifice schemes, and exclusive discounts against big brands and high street stores. Designed for staff across the trust's seven schools.
• Work Experience Programme Year 10 work experience programme providing students with placements across a range of industries including engineering, hospitality, retail, construction, emergency services, and healthcare, delivered through partnerships with multiple employers across Warrington. Aims to develop essential workplace skills and raise career aspirations.
• MAT Factor (Performing Arts Showcase) Annual performing arts showcase bringing together schools across the trust to demonstrate talents in music, drama, and dance. Serves as a community and brand awareness event that builds relationships between schools within the trust.

Quantifiable outcome

• Improved Ofsted ratings from 'Inadequate' to 'Requires Improvement' for Alsop High School
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Wade Deacon TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2026Omega MAT is in merger discussions with Wade Deacon Trust (10 schools across North West). Pending due diligence and approvals, the merged organisation would be known as Wade Deacon Omega Trust (WDOT). The merger aims to pool knowledge, share best practice and resources, and create a larger organisation better equipped to withstand economic pressures.
• IntoUniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 October 2025IntoUniversity is a national education charity working in partnership with schools to help young people reach their full potential. They deliver workshops at Alsop High School focusing on teamwork, communication, problem-solving, goal-setting, and university awareness.
• Bright Futures Teaching HubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Early Career Framework delivery, where Bright Futures facilitates online seminars in subject specialist groups and phase groups for Year Two ECTs.
• Teach FirstcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Early Career Framework delivery using Teach First materials for Year One ECTs and mentors receiving professional development seminars.
• Neuroinclusive Education Network (NEN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe trust began working with NEN's Work-Based CPD Programme, a nationally recognised training programme helping strengthen autism awareness and enhance inclusive teaching practices across schools.
• Autism Education TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStaff embraced Autism Education Trust's Work-Based CPD Programme to strengthen autism awareness and enhance inclusive teaching practices.
• IBMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Sankey High School pupils worked alongside IBM professionals during AI and Computer Science workshops as part of educational enrichment.
• Planet MarkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlanet Mark is a sustainability business certification recognising continuous improvements and encouraging carbon footprint reduction. Omega MAT achieved certification and is working through accreditation levels towards net zero.
• Feed the Hungry UKminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharity operating in 29 countries. Barrow Hall College students packed 5,000 meals for the Million Meal Miracle Project to be sent to schools and orphanages in Zimbabwe and Somaliland.
• Savoy Educational TrustminorOthersSponsored the fine dining experience at Hilton Liverpool City Centre for Alsop High School Hospitality and Catering students.
• Royal Academy of Culinary ArtsminorOthersChef James Holden, member of Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, prepared the main course for fine dining experience. The Academy also sponsored the event.
• City of Liverpool CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLecturers and students from the college prepared the starter course for the fine dining event at Hilton Liverpool.
• The Hilton Liverpool City CentreminorOthersHosted the fine dining experience for Alsop High School students, providing luxury hotel setting for hospitality industry career insight.
• Various Employers (Work Experience)minorOthersMultiple employers across Warrington provided work experience placements including BDB Special Projects, ISS UK Specialist Electrical, Werfen, NHS Blood and Transplant, and local businesses.
• United UtilitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreat Sankey High School students won United Utilities Girls in STEM Challenge 2025. Year 9 students visited to learn about STEM careers.
• Liverpool FC AcademyminorOthersHosted football tournament where Burtonwood Community Primary School Year 5 pupils won the Liverpool Club Championships.
• Mersey Gateway Environmental TrustminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudents took on ambassadorial roles with the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust as part of environmental responsibility focus.
• English National BalletminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTalented young musicians at Great Sankey High School composed and performed original music as part of English National Ballet's Sleeping Beauty Schools Programme.
• Various Industry Professionals (Careers)minorOthersProfessionals from sports, health and beauty, armed forces, and various other industries participated in Alsop High School Careers Fair.
• RHS (Royal Horticultural Society)minorOthersBurtonwood Community Primary School gardening work was rewarded by RHS, indicating participation in RHS gardening programmes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oasis Community Learning: Large national UK MAT operating across primary, secondary, and post-16 phases. Comparable to Omega MAT in its centralized school-improvement service model, hub-based CPD delivery, and inclusion-focused ethos.
• REAch2 Academy Trust: National UK MAT specializing in primary schools with a hub-based school improvement model. Comparable to Omega MAT's primary-phase operations, shared-services structure, and inclusion/safeguarding focus.
• Star Academies: Faith-inspired national UK MAT with strong focus on school improvement, professional development, and inclusion. Comparable to Omega MAT in operating primary and secondary schools under a unified governance and shared-services structure.
• Ormiston Academies Trust: National UK MAT running academies across the East of England and Midlands. Comparable to Omega MAT in operating model (centralized services, cross-phase schools, strong CPD pipelines) and school-improvement turnaround experience.
• Greenwood Academies Trust: Regional UK MAT operating primary and secondary schools predominantly in the East Midlands. Comparable to Omega MAT in multi-phase school operation, centralized school-improvement services, and inclusion-focused ethos.
• E-ACT: National UK MAT operating primary and secondary academies with a focus on school improvement and inclusion. Comparable to Omega MAT's centralized services, turnaround expertise, and SEND/inclusion emphasis.
• Wade Deacon Trust: UK Multi-Academy Trust operating 10 schools across the North West. Currently in merger discussions with Omega MAT to form Wade Deacon Omega Trust (WDOT), making it the most directly comparable peer with overlapping geography, school phases, and operating model.

Broad incumbents

• United Learning: Large nationwide UK MAT operating both independent and state-funded schools. Comparable to Omega MAT in cross-phase school operation and centralized staff development infrastructure, but with substantially greater scale and geographic reach.
• Harris Federation: One of the largest UK MATs, operating 50+ primary and secondary academies predominantly in London and the South East. A broad incumbent with overlapping school-improvement expertise and centralized services model, scaled well beyond Omega MAT.
• Academies Enterprise Trust (AET): One of the largest UK MATs, operating a diverse portfolio of primary and secondary academies across England. Comparable to Omega MAT in cross-phase operation and centralized services, but at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/omega_mat
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/omega-multi-academy-trust

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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