Astrum Multi Academy Trust

UID 16747·Companies House 10818052·Incorporated June 2017·Compare

Schools

2

Flags

3

2 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Sept 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£9.2m

237 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.8%

of income

Avg reserves

27.7%

of income

Avg absence

15.4%

Persistent: 49.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

40.5%

free school meals

Capacity

78%

237 / 303 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 21.4%above 20%2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1

Personal development

Good 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address161 Gresham Drive, Romford, RM6 4TR
Companies House10818052
Incorporated14 June 2017

Trust growth over time

1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
2
21/22
2
22/23
2
23/24
2
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/222183£6.7m£6.1m71.7%30.1%
2022/232201£7.8m£7.4m81.7%47.8%
2023/242237£9.2m£7.9m72.8%27.7%
2024/25partial2253

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

12.6%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,128,000

CS staff costs

£883,000

CS income

£228,000

Admin & clerical£0
Teaching staff£310,000
ICT£0
Premises£3,000
Legal & professional£150,000
Auditor costs£23,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Magda Farghaly

director·1 year

Harsh Kumar Verma

director·1 year

Tarek Sami Elalfi

director·2 years

Mylene Hodgson Curtis

director·2 years

Sarah Mighall

director·4 years

Davide Cason

director·6 years

Ann Kathleen Garrard

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Rachael Valerie Selner

secretary·1 year
12 former officers most recent departure: Nov 2024

Lara Louise Parr

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Marc Stephen Jordan

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Jeremy Lloyd

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Natalie Morrison

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Emilio Antonio Chiquito

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Premal Ghanshyam Patel

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2024

John Knight

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Alan Moray James Grant

director·8 years·Resigned May 2019

Jacqueline Mary Blount

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2018

David James Atkins

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Louise Beryl Parr

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2021

MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED

corporate-secretary·8 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Member schools (2)

2 schools|2 with risk flags|2 high severity
Hatchside SchoolNot applicable
workforce pressurehigh absence
Newbridge SchoolNot applicable
high absence