Arden Forest C of E Multi Academy Trust

UID 16967·Companies House 08248830·Incorporated October 2012·Compare

Schools

10

Flags

6

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

Total income

£13.9m

2,166 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.4%

of income

Avg reserves

13.4%

of income

Avg absence

4.2%

Persistent: 8.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

14.3%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

2,166 / 2,262 places

At a glance

4 schools with workforce pressure1 school in deficit1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 5

Personal development

Good 5

Leadership & management

Good 10

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.8%

+1.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Nicholas' Church Of England Primary School, Alcester, B49 6AG
Companies House08248830
Incorporated11 October 2012

Trust growth over time

1
11/12
3
12/13
3
13/14
3
14/15
3
15/16
3
16/17
5
17/18
5
18/19
5
19/20
8
20/21
9
21/22
9
22/23
10
23/24
10
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2291,709£9.9m£9.4m72.6%10.2%
2022/2391,742£10.2m£9.6m70.3%13.0%
2023/24102,166£13.9m£13.2m71.4%13.4%
2024/25partial102,120

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.6%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£497,000

CS staff costs

£315,000

CS income

£41,000

Admin & clerical£243,000
Teaching staff£59,000
ICT£7,000
Premises£37,000
Legal & professional£47,000
Auditor costs£25,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Steve Davies

director·2 years

Daniel James Revd Corlett

director·2 years

Marion Jones

director·4 years

Marian Frances Webb

director·5 years

Nicholas Peter Moon

director·8 years

Stuart Andrew Nicholas Tilsley

director·8 years

Adam Nicholas Walsh

director·10 years

Susan Heap

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Amanda Mary Dr Dale

secretary·4 years
33 former officers most recent departure: Jul 2025

Helen Lee

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Catherine Louise Barron

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Lawrence Yearley

director·8 years·Resigned Apr 2018

Richard James Hunter

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Mark Anthony Johnston

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Susan Jane Godson

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Alexander Kevin Kolb

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Susan Aysha Juned

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Peter Alexander

director·11 years·Resigned May 2017

David Campbell-kelly

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Caroline Emily Harris

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Richard Chapman

director·11 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Patricia Margaret Bowler

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2018

David Magnall

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Alison Clare Howson

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Adam Stuart Denby

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Susan Heap

secretary·12 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Lennox Winston Cumberbatch

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Andrew Gerald Deeks

director·12 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Hilary Capron

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Sally Staley

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Virginia Frances Von malachowski

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Kelly Webb

director·12 years·Resigned Dec 2013

Rex Frank Talbot Wood

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Emma Cox

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Jane Margaret Blayney

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Gary Manning

director·12 years·Resigned Apr 2016

Carol Ann Smart

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Kelly Webb

secretary·13 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Abeer Corbett

director·13 years·Resigned May 2014

Laurance Yearley

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Julie Lindsay

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Vincent Joseph Foy

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Member schools (10)

10 schools|5 with risk flags|0 high severity