Cascade Multi Academy Trust

UID 16003·Companies House 09913676·Incorporated December 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£15.7m

1,959 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.3%

of income

Avg reserves

9.7%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

59.1%

free school meals

Capacity

72%

1,959 / 2,710 places

Total admin cost

£570k

£291 per pupil

Trust overview

All 4 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

All 4 schools with reported data hold reserves at or above the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is above the national average in 4 of 4 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

4 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

All 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

47.5%

-13.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCascade Trust Office, Sheffield, S5 0AA

Companies House09913676

Incorporated11 December 2015

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,991	£12.8m	£12.3m	77.1%	15.7%
2022/23	4	2,013	£13.6m	£13.3m	77.2%	12.6%
2023/24	4	1,985	£14.7m	£13.4m	71.5%	10.7%
2024/25partial	4	1,959	£15.7m	£14.2m	72.3%	9.7%
2025/26	4	1,916	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.5%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£1,660,000

CS staff costs

£1,260,000

CS income

£29,000

Admin & clerical£366,000

Teaching staff£475,000

ICT£6,000

Premises£64,000

Legal & professional£75,000

Auditor costs£20,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

5 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (5)

John Edward Dean

director·2 years

Fiona Elizabeth Rigby

director·2 years

Andrea Cheryl Dr Lancaster

director·5 years

Bethan Mary Kerris Holmes

director·7 years

Pamela Jean Smith

director·7 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Scott Andrew Glover

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Caryanne Sykes

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Richard James Peterkin

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Joanna Dr Cannon

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2020

Victoria Cousins

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Christine Ann Buxton

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beck Primary School	142542	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Hucklow Primary School	142663	Primary	high absence
Limpsfield Junior School	152364	Primary	—
Owler Brook Primary School	147622	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Sharrow Nursery, Infant and Junior School	152367	Primary	—
Whiteways Primary School	147621	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence