Delta Academies Trust

UID 4474·Companies House 07386086·Incorporated September 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

169

71 high severity

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

Total income

£236.4m

33,050 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.4%

of income

Avg reserves

7.4%

of income

Avg absence

7.0%

Persistent: 19.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

37.7%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

33,050 / 38,368 places

Total admin cost

£11.3m

£341 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 64 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

10 of 64 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 48% of schools (30 of 62).

29 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

88% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

85% Good+

Outst. 10Good 30RI 5Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

91% Good+

Outst. 14Good 29RI 4

Personal development

89% Good+

Outst. 17Good 25RI 4Inad. 1

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 19Good 38RI 5Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

47.0

+0.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.1%

+11.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEducation House, Knottingley, WF11 0EP

Companies House07386086

Incorporated23 September 2010

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	60	29,345	£168.8m	£173.6m	88.1%	10.5%
2022/23	62	32,036	£203.4m	£193.3m	69.6%	5.1%
2023/24	64	33,040	£233.3m	£225.4m	70.3%	7.2%
2024/25partial	64	33,168	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.4%

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

£7,930,000

CS staff costs

£6,919,000

CS income

-£328,000

Admin & clerical£4,309,000

Teaching staff£1,970,000

ICT£10,000

Premises£224,000

Legal & professional-£25,000

Auditor costs£119,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Andrew David Barnett

director·< 1 year

Hannah Elizabeth Purkiss

director·1 year

Laura Emily Blake

director·1 year

Christopher Thomas John Dr Wilson

director·4 years

David Haigh

director·9 years

David Stuart White

director·9 years

Sandra Lesley Bailey

director·11 years

Steven Peter Hodsman

director·11 years

Sean Peter Cavan

director·13 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Stephen James Caddell

director·4 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Dorothy Glossop

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Christopher John Lomas

director·7 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Emanuela Sani

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Paul Terence Tarn

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Roger Roddick Plant

Member schools (64)

64 schools|56 with risk flags|49 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ash Hill Academy	137066	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Carlton le Willows Academy	150524	Secondary	high absencein year deficithigh staff costsofsted concern
Craven Primary Academy	140169	Primary	—
Crookesbroom Primary Academy	138008	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Darton Academy	146320	Secondary	workforce pressure
De Lacy Academy	138006	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
De Warenne Academy	135942	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Don Valley Academy	137472	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
East Garforth Primary Academy	140068	Primary	workforce pressure
Eastborough Academy	150358	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence
England Lane Academy	140333	Primary	workforce pressure
Estcourt Primary Academy	140716	Primary	workforce pressure
Filey Academy	149205	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Friarage Community Academy	147448	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Garforth Academy	136343	Secondary	high absence
Goldthorpe Primary Academy	148361	Primary	workforce pressure
Goole Academy	145929	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Grange Lane Infant Academy	137482	Primary	high absence
Green Lane Primary Academy	136326	Primary	workforce pressure
Greengates Primary Academy	146593	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline