Infinity Academies Trust

UID 3539·Companies House 08358124·Incorporated January 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

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

Total income

£19.5m

3,131 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.8%

of income

Avg reserves

0.5%

of income

Avg absence

4.9%

Persistent: 12.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.5%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

3,131 / 3,402 places

Trust overview

2 of 15 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.

6 of 17 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 18% of schools (3 of 17).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

5 of 17 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at -0.1%below 5% threshold8 schools with workforce pressure6 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%5 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

62% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 5

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 12

Leadership & management

82% Good+

Outst. 1Good 13RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.2%

+0.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O St Nicholas Ce Primary Academy, Boston, PE21 0EF

Companies House08358124

Incorporated14 January 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	2,400	£13.7m	£13.2m	78.5%	1.7%
2022/23	10	2,368	£14.4m	£13.9m	76.1%	1.1%
2023/24	13	2,822	£17.9m	£17.0m	71.4%	-0.1%
2024/25partial	16	3,024	£3.2m	£3.3m	75.2%	0.3%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Alex Charles Roffe

director·< 1 year

Jason Stuart Elsom

director·< 1 year

Sara Jayne Munton

director·< 1 year

Katharine Nundy

director·< 1 year

Stephen Lyndon Sir Lancashire

director·2 years

Daniel Cole Bell

director·3 years

Declan Connor Reece Mcloughlin

director·4 years

Wayne Colin Norrie

director·4 years

Ricky Eason Chipperfield

director·7 years

Stuart Paul Griffiths

director·7 years

20 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Tami Claire Welberry

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Janine Michelle Mills

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2019

Susan Jane Brackenbury

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Simon Morley

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2019

David Waldron

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Kate Woods

Member schools (17)

17 schools|13 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Coleby Church of England Primary Academy	152021	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Gipsey Bridge Academy	139296	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Haxey Cofe Primary Academy	151079	Primary	in year deficit
Leadenham Church of England Academy	149272	Primary	high absenceofsted concern
Long Bennington Church of England Academy	138057	Primary	—
Pollyplatt Primary Academy	152195	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Spalding Primary Academy	148373	Primary	—
Spilsby Primary School	142764	Primary	high staff costsofsted concern
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby	152023	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Martin's Cofe Primary Academy	151081	Primary	ofsted concern
St Nicholas CE Primary Academy	147447	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St Thomas CofE Primary Academy	146869	Primary	—
The Lincoln St Peter-In-Eastgate Church of England Infants Academy	152022	Primary	—
The Little Gonerby Church of England Primary Academy, Grantham	138816	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Pinchbeck East Church of England Primary Academy	148372	Primary	performance decline
West Butterwick C of E Primary Academy	151080	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Wyberton Primary Academy	146916	Primary	workforce pressure