Every Child Matters Academy Trust

UID 15872·Companies House 09700223·Incorporated July 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£22.3m

3,283 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.0%

of income

Avg reserves

14.4%

of income

Avg absence

5.7%

Persistent: 15.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.7%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

3,283 / 3,349 places

Total admin cost

£892k

£272 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

3 of 11 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

5 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 45% of schools (5 of 11).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

All 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

100% Good+

Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.2%

+1.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHigh View Primary Learning Centre Newsome Avenue, Barnsley, S73 8QS

Companies House09700223

Incorporated23 July 2015

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,392	£14.9m	£14.6m	70.1%	21.6%
2022/23	8	2,343	£15.8m	£15.2m	73.3%	20.9%
2023/24	11	3,283	£22.3m	£22.0m	75.0%	14.4%
2024/25partial	11	3,227	—	—	—	—

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

£777,000

CS staff costs

£600,000

CS income

£227,000

Admin & clerical£155,000

Teaching staff£341,000

ICT£3,000

Premises£8,000

Legal & professional£53,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Anne Marie Holdsworth

director·1 year

Anthony Harness

director·2 years

Gary John Vaughton

director·4 years

Sonia Bethan Mellor

director·4 years

John Gordon Armstrong

director·5 years

Ian William Ward

director·10 years

Geraldine Wilson

director·10 years

10 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2023

Rachel Galloway

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Penny Partlow

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Phil Moore

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Jonathan Professor Glazzard

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Karen Scott

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Phillip Michael Howe

Member schools (11)

11 schools|9 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Athersley South Primary School	147717	Primary	workforce pressure
Barugh Green Primary School	150517	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
High View Primary Learning Centre	142351	Primary	—
Hoyland Springwood Primary School	141973	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Kexborough Primary School	143556	Primary	performance decline
Ladywood Primary School	149846	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Laithes Primary School	141974	Primary	high staff costshigh absence
Sandhill Primary School	141917	Primary	high absencein year deficit
Wellgate Primary School	143555	Primary	workforce pressure
Wilthorpe Primary School	149462	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Wombwell Park Street Primary School	142385	Primary	—