Accordia Academies Trust

UID 17538·Companies House 08426360·Incorporated March 2013

Schools

3

Flags

7

3 high severity

Total income

£5.8m

221 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.6%

of income

Avg reserves

27.5%

of income

Avg absence

7.4%

Persistent: 22.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.4%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

221 / 254 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 31.9%above 20%1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school in deficit1 school with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2RI 1

Personal development

Outst. 2RI 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBarrs Court Specialist (Sen) School & College, Hereford, HR1 1EQ
Companies House08426360
Incorporated1 March 2013

Trust growth over time

1
12/13
1
13/14
1
14/15
1
15/16
1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
2
21/22
2
22/23
2
23/24
3
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/222121£3.0m£2.8m72.9%41.3%
2022/232129£3.2m£3.1m62.4%42.3%
2023/242130£3.4m£2.6m62.9%36.9%
2024/25partial3233

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

14.2%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£856,000

CS staff costs

£739,000

CS income

£42,000

Admin & clerical£224,000
Teaching staff£257,000
ICT£0
Premises£1,000
Legal & professional£35,000
Auditor costs£15,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Kevin Braybrooke

director·1 year

Hilary Ann Hall

director·3 years

Anthony Gerard Bramley

director·3 years

Sharon Williams

director·4 years

Judy Balderson

director·6 years

Trevor Gregory

director·7 years

Lisa Appleton

director·8 years
22 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2026

Neil Fraser

director·4 years·Resigned May 2022

Neil Fraser

director·4 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Margaret Ann Dr Whalley

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Allen Mawby

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Richard John Binnersley

director·6 years·Resigned May 2022

Roisin Burge

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Elizabeth Margaret Patrick

director·7 years·Resigned May 2019

Jamie Miles

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2020

Mike Emery

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Neil Fraser

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2018

Timothy Newsholme

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Charles John Gladwyn Lt. Col Thwaites

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Jill Shearer

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2019

Di Vickress

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Patrick James Auchinleck Major Darling

director·10 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Julie Elizabeth Cohn

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Richard John Aird

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Laura Hone

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Karen Rooke

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Joanna Louise Elizabeth Prickett

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2015

James Richard Makin

director·13 years·Resigned Feb 2019

Christopher England

director·13 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Member schools (3)

3 schools|2 with risk flags|3 high severity
Barrs Court SchoolNot applicable
high absence
Blackmarston SchoolNot applicable
ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
The Beacon CollegeNot applicable