Alpha Academies Trust

UID 2743·Companies House 07272906·Incorporated June 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£32.0m

4,356 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.8%

of income

Avg reserves

6.8%

of income

Avg absence

6.8%

Persistent: 17.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

45.6%

free school meals

Capacity

100%

4,356 / 4,369 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago2 schools with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 3

Personal development

Good 3

Leadership & management

Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

37.5

-8.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

58.3%

-2.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Discovery Academy, Stoke-On-Trent, ST2 0GA

Companies House07272906

Incorporated3 June 2010

Trust growth over time

11/12

12/13

13/14

14/15

15/16

16/17

17/18

18/19

19/20

20/21

21/22

22/23

23/24

24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	3,942	£26.1m	£25.5m	69.3%	0.0%
2022/23	5	4,025	£28.1m	£28.1m	70.5%	10.3%
2023/24	6	4,356	£32.0m	£31.6m	69.8%	6.8%
2024/25partial	6	4,346	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.2%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,739,000

CS staff costs

£1,353,000

CS income

£404,000

Admin & clerical£846,000

Teaching staff£304,000

ICT£146,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£121,000

Auditor costs£4,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Clair Ruskin-brown

director·< 1 year

Sarah Milne

director·< 1 year

Matthew Peter Gee

director·2 years

Andrew William Reid

director·2 years

Jayne Lowe

director·3 years

Jamie Edward Smith

director·5 years

Diane Carol Thompson

director·5 years

Simon Jeremy French

director·6 years

Stephen Michael Packham

director·7 years

Peter Willans

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Maxine Bagshaw

secretary·12 years

26 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Lesley Morrey

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Robert Gittins

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Andrew Proctor

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Margaret Yates

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Michael John Getty

director·6 years·Resigned Mar 2023

David James Butterfield

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2020

Clare Marie Thomas

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Jatinder Kumar Sharma

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Roisin Mary Maguire

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Rachel Frances Gregory Billington

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Patricia Anne Jackson

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Nicholas Lake

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2016

Debra Gratton

director·11 years·Resigned Sept 2015

John Patino

director·12 years·Resigned Dec 2015

Ian Rimmington

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2013

David George Heywood

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Daniel Charles Flynn

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Ann Elizabeth Moult

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Colin John Briley

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Katherine Townshend

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Paul Mangnall

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Carol Denise Thomas

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2012

Colin John Briley

secretary·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Sarah Elizabeth Robinson

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Carol Ann Jones

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Elizabeth Ann Ball

secretary·15 years·Resigned Sept 2010

Member schools (6)

6 schools|5 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Discovery Academy	136681	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Eaton Park Academy	138550	Primary	workforce pressure
Holden Lane Academy	150050	Primary	—
Maple Court Academy	139228	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Sneyd Academy	145691	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
The Excel Academy	140633	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence

Discovery AcademySecondary

workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern

Eaton Park AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

Holden Lane AcademyPrimary

Maple Court AcademyPrimary

workforce pressureperformance decline

Sneyd AcademyPrimary

workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline

The Excel AcademySecondary

workforce pressurehigh absence