Arbor Academy Trust

UID 16306·Companies House 10234376·Incorporated June 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£16.7m

2,125 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.1%

of income

Avg reserves

2.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

26.9%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

2,125 / 2,260 places

Total admin cost

£2.1m

£977 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

1 of 4 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 4 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Absence is at or below the national average in 4 of 4 schools.

All 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

89.3%

+28.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressDavies Lane Primary School Davies Lane, London, E11 3DR

Companies House10234376

Incorporated16 June 2016

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	2,158	£14.4m	£14.4m	71.1%	5.4%
2022/23	4	2,156	£15.1m	£15.5m	69.4%	0.0%
2023/24	4	2,140	£16.1m	£16.3m	72.5%	0.5%
2024/25partial	4	2,125	£16.7m	£16.4m	72.1%	2.5%
2025/26	4	2,149	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

0.9%

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

£143,000

CS staff costs

£34,000

CS income

£400,000

Admin & clerical£31,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£3,000

Auditor costs£53,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.3 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Darsan Tulan Shah

director·1 year

Irfana Malik

director·6 years

Candice Elaine Dwight

director·7 years

Jackie Westaway

director·9 years

Graham Peter Moss

director·9 years

Maureen Ewere Okoye

director·9 years

Marcia Elaine Douet

director·10 years

Michael James Russell

director·10 years

Helen Elizabeth Wagner

director·10 years

1 former officer — most recent departure: Oct 2019

Bobby Friedman

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Davies Lane Primary School	143384	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Northwold Primary School	141576	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Selwyn Primary School	143383	Primary	workforce pressure
Woodford Green Primary School	146681	Primary	workforce pressure