Cascade Multi Academy Trust

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

Schools

4

Flags

7

1 high severity

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

Total income

£14.7m

1,985 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.5%

of income

Avg reserves

10.7%

of income

Avg absence

8.9%

Persistent: 31.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

58.3%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

1,985 / 2,050 places

At a glance

4 schools with absence above 8%1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 2

Personal development

Good 2

Leadership & management

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

Trust growth over time

2
15/16
2
16/17
2
17/18
2
18/19
4
19/20
4
20/21
4
21/22
4
22/23
4
23/24
4
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2241,991£12.8m£12.3m77.1%15.7%
2022/2342,013£13.6m£13.3m77.2%12.6%
2023/2441,985£14.7m£13.4m71.5%10.7%
2024/25partial41,958

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

9.8%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,453,000

CS staff costs

£1,165,000

CS income

£20,000

Admin & clerical£253,000
Teaching staff£218,000
ICT£8,000
Premises£58,000
Legal & professional£75,000
Auditor costs£18,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

6 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (6)

John Edward Dean

director·1 year

Fiona Elizabeth Rigby

director·1 year

Andrea Cheryl Dr Lancaster

director·5 years

Bethan Mary Kerris Holmes

director·7 years

Christine Ann Buxton

director·7 years

Pamela Jean Smith

director·7 years
17 former officers most recent departure: Dec 2025

Scott Andrew Glover

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Caryanne Sykes

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Richard James Peterkin

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Joanna Dr Cannon

director·6 years·Resigned Apr 2020

Victoria Cousins

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Ian John Anniss

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Lynda Susan Overall

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Mark Wilde

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Mark Wilde

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2019

William Guy Parry brown

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Yvonne Michelle Simpson

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Jasmine Mary Harfoot

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2019

James Clifford Mould

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Sioned-Mair Mair Richards

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Richard James Peterkin

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2019

David Lord Blunkett

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2016

Shabnam Bibi Younis

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2016

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|1 high severity
workforce pressurehigh absence
high absence
high absence
high absence