Dales Academies Trust

UID 16867·Companies House 08372064·Incorporated January 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£18.9m

2,536 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.5%

free school meals

Capacity

74%

2,536 / 3,407 places

Total admin cost

£600k

£237 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 14 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

14 of 14 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

5 of 14 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 10 of 13 schools.

All 14 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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 14 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 1Good 12RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

54.6

+8.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.9%

+2.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Oakbridge Church Of England Primary School, Northallerton, DL6 2GD

Companies House08372064

Incorporated23 January 2013

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	14	2,562	£15.4m	£14.1m	74.2%	1.6%
2022/23	14	2,528	£16.8m	£16.0m	74.3%	1.4%
2023/24	14	2,487	£17.7m	£17.3m	73.6%	0.0%
2024/25partial	15	2,536	£18.9m	£18.0m	70.5%	0.0%
2025/26	15	2,455	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.7%

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

£884,000

CS staff costs

£601,000

CS income

£205,000

Admin & clerical£270,000

Teaching staff£291,000

ICT£54,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£148,000

Auditor costs£33,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

John Austin Kelly

director·< 1 year

Andrew James Green

director·1 year

Simon James Kayll

director·2 years

William John Town

director·5 years

Elizabeth Kay Edwards

director·8 years

Janet Linda Probert

director·8 years

Damian John Chubb

director·8 years

Judith Ann Hooton

director·8 years

23 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Steven Craig Holmes

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2026

Mary Mccluskey

secretary·1 year·Resigned Apr 2026

Paul Alexander Bramley

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Haydn Elwyn Rees jones

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Ian Victor Reginald Juden

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Simone Louise Rev Bennett

Member schools (15)

15 schools|14 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ainderby Steeple Church of England Primary School	144165	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernin year deficit
All Saints Church of England Academy	139606	Secondary	workforce pressure
Barton Church of England Primary School	144155	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Carnagill Community Primary School	147593	Primary	workforce pressure
Croft Church of England Primary School	144156	Primary	workforce pressure
East Cowton Church of England Primary School	144157	Primary	workforce pressure
Eppleby Forcett Church of England Primary School	144164	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Smeaton Academy Primary School	137348	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Middleton Tyas Church of England Primary School	144167	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Oakbridge Church of England Primary School	150122	Primary	workforce pressure
Ravensworth Church of England Primary School	144161	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
South Otterington Church of England Primary School	144162	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Francis of Assisi Church of England Primary School	147275	Primary	—
Thornaby Church of England Primary School	147254	Primary	workforce pressure
Trinity Academy Richmond	144647	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit