Arden Multi Academy Trust

UID 5671·Companies House 07375267·Incorporated September 2010·Compare

Schools

6

Flags

10

2 high severity

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

Total income

£40.4m

5,872 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.8%

of income

Avg reserves

15.3%

of income

Avg absence

7.0%

Persistent: 17.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

20.3%

free school meals

Capacity

104%

5,872 / 5,670 places

At a glance

3 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with workforce pressure1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 2

Leadership & management

Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

51.5

+5.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

69.0%

+8.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressStation Road, Solihull, B93 0PT
Companies House07375267
Incorporated14 September 2010

Trust growth over time

4
10/11
4
11/12
4
12/13
4
13/14
4
14/15
4
15/16
4
16/17
4
17/18
4
18/19
4
19/20
4
20/21
4
21/22
6
22/23
6
23/24
6
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2244,958£30.5m£27.4m68.5%17.7%
2022/2365,854£38.0m£34.6m71.2%17.4%
2023/2465,872£40.4m£37.8m72.8%15.3%
2024/25partial65,810

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.2%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£2,515,000

CS staff costs

£2,186,000

CS income

£150,000

Admin & clerical£840,000
Teaching staff£654,000
ICT£1,000
Premises£0
Legal & professional£202,000
Auditor costs£48,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 9.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Susan Dawn Westmacott

director·< 1 year

Margaret Antoinette Fisher

director·1 year

Des Foxon

director·6 years

Andrea Joy Gardner

director·6 years

Andrew Professor Devitt

director·7 years

Malcolm John Allsopp

director·7 years

Martin Peter Murphy

director·14 years

Wendy Frances Jarema

director·15 years

Geoffrey Balfour Harley-mason

director·15 years

Celia Jane Dr O'donovan

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Christine Mary Austin

secretary·12 years
26 former officers most recent departure: Aug 2025

Andrew Brian Cole

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Valerie Susan Thomas

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Alan Volkaerts

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Graeme Chaplin

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Petros Andreas Nicolaides

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2015

Andrew Professor Devitt

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Paul Jeremy Dr Rylah

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Leslie Hough

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Antony Kevin Stonehewer

director·14 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Mary Ing

director·14 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Jane Eliabeth Hounsome

secretary·14 years·Resigned Jan 2013

William Leonard Charles Bohanna

director·14 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Nicholas Edward Mackenzie

director·15 years·Resigned Mar 2014

John Christopher Rice

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Paula Scott

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Derek Bowman Smart

director·15 years·Resigned Mar 2014

Sarah Louise Bloomer

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Ruth Christine Brown

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Damian Paul Kifford Burgess

director·15 years·Resigned Sept 2018

Jeffrey Francis James Davies

secretary·15 years·Resigned Aug 2011

Keith Stuart Blake

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Ann Carmel Green

director·15 years·Resigned Sept 2011

William Richard Leftwich

director·15 years·Resigned Feb 2013

Patricia Ann Manson

director·15 years·Resigned Jun 2011

Gary Richard Marsh

director·15 years·Resigned Feb 2013

Sara Jane Rowell

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2012

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|2 high severity
ArdenSecondary
high staff costsin year deficit
workforce pressurehigh absence
high absenceworkforce pressure
high absenceworkforce pressure