Esteem Multi-academy Trust

UID 17050·Companies House 11403922·Incorporated June 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

34 high severity

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

Total income

£52.9m

2,002 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.4%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

59.5%

free school meals

Capacity

117%

2,002 / 1,718 places

Total admin cost

£2.3m

£1,149 per pupil

Trust overview

5 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.

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

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 9 of 9 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

9 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

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.

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.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 10

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

3.4

-42.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressOne Oakwood Court Little Oak Drive, Nottingham, NG15 0DR

Companies House11403922

Incorporated7 June 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	13	1,426	£30.9m	£28.1m	74.4%	5.5%
2022/23	13	1,375	£33.8m	£30.7m	74.9%	4.2%
2023/24	14	1,724	£45.9m	£40.9m	73.8%	5.6%
2024/25partial	14	2,002	£52.9m	£48.5m	77.4%	0.0%
2025/26	14	2,035	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.3%

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

£3,263,000

CS staff costs

£2,329,000

CS income

-£2,430,000

Admin & clerical£990,000

Teaching staff£914,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£84,000

Legal & professional£195,000

Auditor costs£56,000

Member schools (14)

14 schools|14 with risk flags|19 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bennerley Fields School	146052	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
Bracken Hill School	149708	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Derby Pride Academy	138277	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Elmsleigh Infant & Nursery School	147811	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Esteem North Academy	146057	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Esteem South Academy	146056	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Esteem Valley Academy	146055	Not applicable	workforce pressure
Holbrook School for Autism	146058	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Peak School	146053	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Clare's School	147137	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Stanton Vale School	146054	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
The Aspire Academy	141034	Not applicable	workforce pressure
The Fountains High School	146070	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
The Fountains Primary School	146071	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure