Authentic Education Group Limited

UID 2128·Companies House 07977940·Incorporated March 2012·Compare

Schools

13

Flags

34

18 high severity

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

Total income

£52.4m

6,218 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.9%

of income

Avg reserves

18.3%

of income

Avg absence

10.1%

Persistent: 26.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

40.4%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

6,218 / 7,210 places

At a glance

6 of 8 directors appointed in last 2 years7 schools with absence above 8%7 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools in deficit6 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 8RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 10

Personal development

Outst. 4Good 6

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Good 9RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

28.1

-18.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

48.9%

-12.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressManorside Academy, Poole, BH12 4JG
Companies House07977940
Incorporated6 March 2012

Trust growth over time

1
10/11
5
11/12
7
12/13
7
13/14
9
14/15
9
15/16
9
16/17
10
17/18
13
18/19
13
19/20
13
20/21
13
21/22
13
22/23
13
23/24
13
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/22136,188£46.8m£44.0m70.8%19.1%
2022/23136,166£51.4m£48.1m71.2%17.8%
2023/24136,218£52.4m£52.0m78.9%18.3%
2024/25partial136,116

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.3%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£3,470,000

CS staff costs

£3,099,000

CS income

£2,570,000

Admin & clerical£1,789,000
Teaching staff£957,000
ICT£0
Premises£34,000
Legal & professional£292,000
Auditor costs£47,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

James Bishop

director·1 year

Allan Campbell

director·1 year

Joanna Louise Audley

director·1 year

David Nicholas Spearing

director·1 year

Sarah Jane Mascall

director·1 year

Chiku Sinha Bernardi

director·1 year

Helen Rice

director·2 years

Alison Linda Beane

director·3 years
24 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2026

Verna Anne Mills

secretary·1 year·Resigned Jan 2026

Kevin Maw

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Roy Timothy Paul Watson

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2023

John Vincent Seal

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Anthony Smith

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Martin Luffman

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Stephen Charles Bates

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Carol Anne Box

secretary·4 years·Resigned May 2024

Rosaline Deborah Caesar-scammell

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Edward James Taylor

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Louise Caroline Parker

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Phillip Simon Minns

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2016

Ann Christine Harris

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Jonathan Badger

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Bernadette Mary Catling

director·12 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Nigel Robert Smith

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2017

Carole Amy Roscoe

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2014

Caroline Susan Sard

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2024

David Groom

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2012

Sherri Lee Hawkins

secretary·14 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Brian Hooper

director·14 years·Resigned Jun 2016

Pat Marchiori-white

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Richard Smith

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Marilyn Bramford

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Member schools (13)

13 schools|11 with risk flags|12 high severity
ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficit
LeAF StudioSecondary
in year deficithigh absence
Longspee AcademyNot applicable
high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
high staff costs
Oak AcademySecondary
high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
workforce pressurehigh staff costs
high absenceworkforce pressure
Tregonwell AcademyNot applicable
high absence
high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure