Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

UID 2408·Companies House 08258994·Incorporated October 2012·Compare

Schools

21

Flags

27

8 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£82.5m

10,822 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.3%

of income

Avg reserves

4.5%

of income

Avg absence

6.9%

Persistent: 18.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.5%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

10,822 / 12,094 places

At a glance

10 schools with workforce pressure9 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 2Good 9RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2Good 11RI 2

Personal development

Outst. 3Good 10RI 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 3Good 13RI 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.8

-6.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.6%

-0.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address2nd Floor, Jade Building, Albion Mills Albion Road, Bradford, BD10 9TQ
Companies House08258994
Incorporated18 October 2012

Trust growth over time

2
11/12
3
12/13
5
13/14
5
14/15
10
15/16
14
16/17
18
17/18
18
18/19
18
19/20
18
20/21
19
21/22
19
22/23
19
23/24
21
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/221910,450£67.1m£65.9m73.5%6.6%
2022/231910,542£69.1m£67.0m73.3%5.6%
2023/241910,457£80.0m£77.5m71.4%4.3%
2024/25partial2110,606£2.6m£2.5m69.3%7.8%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

10.9%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£9,768,000

CS staff costs

£2,135,000

CS income

£6,695,000

Admin & clerical£985,000
Teaching staff£942,000
ICT£15,000
Premises£88,000
Legal & professional£79,000
Auditor costs£38,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.1 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Stephen James Emsley

director·< 1 year

Giselle Smith

director·1 year

Helen Theresa Griffin

director·2 years

Elizabeth Wendy Lawley

director·2 years

Richard Giles

director·5 years

John Wood

director·6 years

Neil Diamond

director·6 years

Nurjahan Ali arobi

director·9 years

Denise Averezene Sterling

director·10 years

Theresa Mary Mason

director·10 years

Carol Ann Dewhurst

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Claire Berry

secretary·5 years
27 former officers most recent departure: Dec 2025

Emma Hamer

director·2 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Joanna Vickers

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Andrew Michael Truby

director·4 years·Resigned May 2022

Alison Grant

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Catherine Mary Wilson

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Alison Grant

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Peter Addison child

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Judith Rosemary Kirk

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Ruby Khalid Bhatti

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Stephen James Emsley

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Roland Clark

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Pauline Mary Hagen

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Bill Henry

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Anthony Richard Bennett

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Margaret Platts

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Catherine Mary Wilson

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2019

Eileen Mary Fitzpatrick

director·11 years·Resigned Dec 2015

Denise June Reverend Canon Poole

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Carol Ann Dewhurst

secretary·11 years·Resigned May 2017

Philip Anthony Turner

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2017

John Frederick Butler

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2014

John David Watts

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Dennis Richards

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Anthony Peter Hesselwood

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Barry Reverend Miller

director·13 years·Resigned May 2014

David John Venerable Dr Lee

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2016

Clive Malcolm Reverend Sedgewick

secretary·13 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Member schools (21)

21 schools|15 with risk flags|8 high severity
high absence
workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
workforce pressurehigh absence
workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
workforce pressure
workforce pressure
high absence
workforce pressure
high absencein year deficit
ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
ofsted concernhigh absencehigh staff costs
high absencehigh staff costs
workforce pressure