Aequalis Education Trust

UID 16607·Companies House 10377400·Incorporated September 2016

Schools

4

Flags

6

3 high severity

Total income

£10.8m

868 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.3%

of income

Avg reserves

15.2%

of income

Avg absence

6.5%

Persistent: 15.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

7.1%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

868 / 882 places

At a glance

6 of 7 directors appointed in last 2 years2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 2

Personal development

Good 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

1.0

-45.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

36.0%

-25.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAlvechurch C Of E Middle School Birmingham Road, Birmingham, B48 7TA
Companies House10377400
Incorporated15 September 2016

Trust growth over time

1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
1
21/22
1
22/23
1
23/24
4
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/221432£2.8m£2.9m71.2%3.3%
2022/231439£3.0m£3.0m68.7%2.1%
2023/241440£3.3m£3.3m65.9%0.2%
2024/25partial4866£7.6m£7.7m77.1%20.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0
Teaching staff£0
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£0
Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 1.2 years · 13 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Melanie Jayne Hawkett

director·< 1 year

Tina Davies

director·< 1 year

David Grange

director·< 1 year

Alison Nicola Carter

director·< 1 year

Carli Mccallin

director·< 1 year

Kerri Monaghan

director·< 1 year

Samantha Ann Griffiths

director·4 years
22 former officers most recent departure: Sept 2025

Ameta Bandhan

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Andrew Francis Holmes

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Sue Sperring

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Gayle Stilwell

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Gail Revd Rogers

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Annette Delaney

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Andrew Leslie James Thurgood

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Richard Hickin

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Anthony Wallis

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Lisa Ann Tomlinson

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Sue Lambert

director·5 years·Resigned May 2021

John Griffin

secretary·7 years·Resigned Jun 2023

Gillian Frederick

secretary·8 years·Resigned Aug 2018

Peter David Griffiths

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2020

David Snell

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Louise Wilde

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Janet Wright

director·9 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Gwen Onyon

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Mark Andrew Kenkre

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Elaine James

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Helen Terry

secretary·9 years·Resigned Sept 2017

Lysandre Notley

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Member schools (4)

4 schools|2 with risk flags|2 high severity
Alvechurch CofE Middle SchoolMiddle deemed secondary
Chadsgrove SchoolNot applicable
high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
high staff costs