Birmingham Diocesan Multi-academy Trust

UID 16828·Companies House 10729883·Incorporated April 2017·Compare

Schools

19

Flags

26

6 high severity

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

Total income

£32.7m

4,646 pupils

Avg staff costs

67.1%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

39.7%

free school meals

Capacity

81%

4,646 / 5,753 places

At a glance

12 schools with workforce pressure6 schools with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 11RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2Good 10RI 2

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 12RI 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Good 16RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.7%

+3.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHoly Trinity Church Of England Primary Academy Havelock Road, Birmingham, B20 3LP
Companies House10729883
Incorporated19 April 2017

Trust growth over time

2
11/12
13
12/13
13
13/14
13
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15/16
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16/17
17
17/18
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18/19
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20/21
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22/23
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19
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/22194,295£27.5m£25.6m70.1%0.0%
2022/23194,482£29.9m£27.1m71.5%0.0%
2023/24194,646£32.7m£24.6m67.1%0.0%
2024/25partial194,706

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

24.8%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£8,120,000

CS staff costs

£2,718,000

CS income

£951,000

Admin & clerical£896,000
Teaching staff£1,079,000
ICT£0
Premises£3,231,000
Legal & professional£91,000
Auditor costs£40,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Katharine Louise Mayfield-tague

director·1 year

Tim John Boyes

director·1 year

Sharon Elaine Bell

director·3 years

Stuart Sewell

director·3 years

Laura Hackett

director·4 years

Sin Ying Heidi Leung

director·6 years

Nigel Oram

director·6 years

Nicholas Charles Pilditch

director·8 years

Barrie Revd Canon Scott

director·8 years

Geoffrey Balfour Harley-mason

director·8 years

Sarah Elizabeth Smith

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Paterson

secretary·< 1 year
13 former officers most recent departure: Oct 2025

Simon Bentley

secretary·1 year·Resigned Jan 2025

Sheila Benbow

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Michele Anne Fullwood

secretary·3 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Kabir Ahmed Khan

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Sheila Benbow

secretary·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Olivia Lawton

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Christine Sarah Arrowsmith

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Christopher David Dr Mansell

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Steven Murray Skakel

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Melanie Jane Crooks

director·8 years·Resigned Apr 2020

Janet Andrea Dr Smart

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Stephanie Mary Haynes

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Andrew Clarke Saunders

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Member schools (19)

19 schools|15 with risk flags|5 high severity
high staff costsworkforce pressure
ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
high absenceperformance decline
workforce pressureperformance decline
workforce pressure
workforce pressureperformance decline
workforce pressureperformance decline
workforce pressureperformance decline
ofsted concernworkforce pressure
workforce pressure