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UID 16141·Companies House 07698904·Incorporated July 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

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

Total income

£56.4m

9,128 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.7%

of income

Avg reserves

4.8%

of income

Avg absence

5.2%

Persistent: 11.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.7%

free school meals

Capacity

81%

9,128 / 11,281 places

Total admin cost

£3.1m

£334 per pupil

Trust overview

12 of 21 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

5 of 21 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 10% of schools (2 of 21).

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+

Outst. 4Good 11

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 7Good 8

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 7Good 8

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 17

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.6%

+0.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Iftl, Fairfields Primary School Apollo Avenue, Milton Keynes, MK11 4BA

Companies House07698904

Incorporated8 July 2011

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	17	6,640	£35.9m	£34.3m	78.5%	9.8%
2022/23	18	6,971	£40.8m	£40.0m	76.6%	5.7%
2023/24	20	7,960	£48.8m	£47.8m	77.6%	5.2%
2024/25partial	21	9,489	£7.7m	£7.9m	79.7%	-2.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

2.1%

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

£1,165,000

CS staff costs

£697,000

CS income

£118,000

Admin & clerical£267,000

Teaching staff£20,000

ICT£93,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£159,000

Auditor costs£45,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Kim Duff

director·1 year

Zoe Baines

director·1 year

Katie Carolyne Paxton

director·3 years

Mark James Midgley

director·8 years

Stephen James Fulton

director·9 years

Benjamin James Stanley

director·9 years

Greg Swepston

director·13 years

Sarah Eluned Bennett ba (hons) mba npqh

director·14 years

Marilyn Anne Hubbard

director·14 years

20 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Frances Mary Bartlett

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Dawn Rogers

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Mark Dolling

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Jane Louise Richardson

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Kevin John Roberts

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Nicola Elizabeth Partridge

Member schools (21)

21 schools|21 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashbrook School	147380	Primary	workforce pressure
Brooklands Farm Primary School	152058	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit
Chestnuts Primary School	143265	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Exeter A Learning Community Academy	146827	Primary	workforce pressure
Fairfields Primary School	143766	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Glebe Farm School	149106	All-through	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Heronsgate School	139449	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Heronshaw School	146462	Primary	workforce pressure
Heronshill School and Nursery	141271	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
Holmwood School	147381	Primary	high staff costs
Lavendon School	150335	Primary	workforce pressure
New Chapter Primary School	139057	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Olney Infant Academy	136792	Primary	workforce pressure
Olney Middle School	143263	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Priors Hall - A Learning Community	146712	Primary	workforce pressure
Rickley Park Primary School	138933	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary and St Giles Church of England School	147891	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary	151368	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Two Mile Ash School	137061	Primary	workforce pressure
Whitehouse Primary School	142907	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs