Anthem Schools Trust

UID 2597·Companies House 07468210·Incorporated December 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

17 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£63.7m

7,818 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.4%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.6%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

7,818 / 8,537 places

Total admin cost

£3.2m

£403 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 15 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

15 of 15 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Absence is at or below the national average in 8 of 15 schools.

7 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

13 of 15 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 3.6%below 5% threshold14 schools with workforce pressure6 schools with absence above 8%3 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with declining results2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

87%meeting standard or above

Across 15 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 3Good 8RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 7

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 3Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

42.8

-3.5

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.1%

+11.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address8-10 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW1W 0DH

Companies House07468210

Incorporated13 December 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	15	8,009	£53.8m	£52.0m	75.4%	-2.0%
2022/23	15	8,117	£57.4m	£54.9m	71.3%	0.0%
2023/24	15	7,996	£61.8m	£57.5m	70.7%	0.0%
2024/25partial	15	7,818	£63.7m	£57.4m	71.4%	0.0%
2025/26	15	7,656	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.3%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£6,555,000

CS staff costs

£4,587,000

CS income

£145,000

Admin & clerical£1,851,000

Teaching staff£1,724,000

ICT£0

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£42,000

Auditor costs£87,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Deborah Mary Prof Eyre

director·< 1 year

Celine Johanne Henriksen Spencer

director·< 1 year

Molly Rose Henson

director·< 1 year

Bridget Harrison

director·1 year

Sonal Desai

director·1 year

Troels Bugge Henriksen

director·3 years

Mark Fawzi Kamlow

director·3 years

Martin John Dr Coles

director·4 years

Jayant Bhutani

director·6 years

Alison Macleod

director·6 years

Company Secretary

Claire Pannell

secretary·2 years

31 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

David Oliver Moran

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Anthony Francis Breslin

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Mark Vincent Jarvis

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Jonathan Simons

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Rebecca Clarke

director·6 years·Resigned May 2024

Sally Elizabeth Wilson

Member schools (15)

15 schools|14 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abacus Belsize Primary School	139837	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Abbey Woods Academy	139709	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
All Saints Junior School	137281	Primary	workforce pressure
Benjamin Adlard Primary School	138063	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Boston West Academy	138291	Primary	—
Gladstone Park Primary School	140833	Primary	workforce pressure
Grampian Primary Academy	138992	Primary	workforce pressure
Judith Kerr Primary School	139907	Primary	workforce pressure
Lincoln Carlton Academy	138970	Primary	workforce pressure
Meadow Park Academy	138372	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Mount Street Academy	137551	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Oxford Spires Academy	136261	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Queensbury Academy	138571	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
St Mark's Church of England Academy	134003	Secondary	workforce pressure
The Deepings School	137873	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern