Chulmleigh Academy Trust

UID 2685·Companies House 07697698·Incorporated July 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£8.0m

1,069 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.3%

of income

Avg reserves

11.7%

of income

Avg absence

5.6%

Persistent: 12.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.6%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

1,069 / 1,095 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1RI 1

Personal development

Good 1RI 1

Leadership & management

Good 3RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

54.1

+7.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

44.7%

-16.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Chulmleigh, Chulmleigh, EX18 7AA

Companies House07697698

Incorporated8 July 2011

Trust growth over time

10/11

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12/13

13/14

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24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,035	£6.6m	£6.3m	68.2%	16.9%
2022/23	4	1,044	£7.0m	£7.1m	75.4%	15.6%
2023/24	4	1,069	£8.0m	£8.1m	78.3%	11.7%
2024/25partial	4	1,087	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£8,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Neil James Payne

director·< 1 year

Christine Reverend Chandler

director·1 year

Lisa Nicole Smith

director·3 years

Nicola Jayne Willis

director·4 years

Nigel James Sedgwick

director·6 years

Martin James Dr White

director·10 years

Keith Austin Greenwood

director·13 years

Stephen Charles Baber

director·14 years

David John Worden

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Claire Fallow

secretary·1 year

38 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Selaine Saxby

director·1 year·Resigned Feb 2026

Angela Ann Elston

director·1 year·Resigned Oct 2024

Adrian Wade

secretary·3 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Emily Mayo

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Bridget Elizabeth Down

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Rosalind Toni Algar

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Stuart Bellworthy

director·4 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Nigel James Sedgwick

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Miya Sarah Elizabeth Dr Bond

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Paul Keith Osborne

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Nina Nancy Philips

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Adrian Wade

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Cecilia Jane Busby

director·8 years·Resigned May 2018

Christina Anne Harrison

secretary·8 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Michael Stewart Twyble

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Lisa Annette Eadie

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Paul Keith Winter

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Sally Eileen Anoyrkatis

director·11 years·Resigned Oct 2015

Paul Keith Osborne

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Mark David Corden

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2015

Laurence Charles Oldman

director·12 years·Resigned Jun 2014

Tamsin Heather Frances Partridge

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Timothy John Coates Newman

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Adrian Wade

secretary·13 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Rosemary Joy Cheetham

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Juliet Ann Doswell

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Susan Briant-evans

director·14 years·Resigned Mar 2013

John Hallidale Dr Ingram

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2012

Debbie Claire Szydlowski

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Gary John Barlow

director·14 years·Resigned Jan 2015

Michael Edward Johnson

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Katie Deborah Wood

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2011

Lorna Manton

director·14 years·Resigned Jan 2013

Jill Hoskins

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Helen Mary Hosker

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2012

Susan Jane Fraser-smith

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2012

John Alexander Forshall

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2011

Jacqueline Yvonne Rudman

director·14 years·Resigned Mar 2012

Member schools (4)

4 schools|3 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Chulmleigh Community College	137024	Secondary	—
Chulmleigh Primary School	137023	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
East Worlington Primary School	137025	Primary	performance decline
St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary School	137780	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Chulmleigh Community CollegeSecondary

Chulmleigh Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

East Worlington Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

St Thomas of Canterbury CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure