Catalyst Academies Trust

UID 2575·Companies House 08407989·Incorporated February 2013·Compare

Schools

5

Flags

7

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£14.7m

2,293 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.0%

of income

Avg reserves

15.7%

of income

Avg absence

5.2%

Persistent: 13.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.0%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

2,293 / 2,354 places

At a glance

4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Good 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

83.2%

+22.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressDilkes Academy, South Ockendon, RM15 5JQ
Companies House08407989
Incorporated18 February 2013

Trust growth over time

1
11/12
2
12/13
3
13/14
3
14/15
3
15/16
4
16/17
4
17/18
5
18/19
5
19/20
5
20/21
5
21/22
5
22/23
5
23/24
5
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2252,217£13.1m£12.2m71.4%13.6%
2022/2352,187£14.2m£13.5m70.0%14.7%
2023/2452,293£14.7m£13.9m76.0%15.7%
2024/25partial52,310

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.2%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£455,000

CS staff costs

£414,000

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£182,000
Teaching staff£232,000
ICT£1,000
Premises£6,000
Legal & professional£25,000
Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 9.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Daniel Adam Williams

director·< 1 year

Kevin William Imbush

director·7 years

Mark John Pettican

director·7 years

Daniel Foxwell-jones

director·7 years

Darren Antony Walters

director·10 years

Tony Reg Parfett

director·10 years

Timothy Richard Drakes

director·13 years

Lea Tyler

director·13 years

Keith Charles Williams

director·13 years
5 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2025

Donna Marie Dalrymple

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Sarah Jane Coote

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Kirsten Elizabeth Regan

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2017

Darren Antony Walters

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2014

Maureen Ann Wright

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2015

Member schools (5)

5 schools|4 with risk flags|0 high severity
workforce pressure
workforce pressure
high staff costsworkforce pressure
high staff costsworkforce pressure