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

Schools

Flags

14 high severity

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

Total income

£60.8m

9,491 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.3%

of income

Avg reserves

7.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.1%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

9,491 / 11,281 places

Total admin cost

£3.1m

£325 per pupil

Trust overview

8 of 21 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

6 of 21 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Absence is at or below the national average in 20 of 21 schools.

All 21 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 21 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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	9,491	£60.8m	£57.9m	74.3%	7.3%
2025/26	21	9,643	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

0.7%

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

£410,000

CS staff costs

£158,000

CS income

£56,000

Admin & clerical£78,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£57,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£77,000

Auditor costs£25,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Kim Duff

director·1 year

Zoe Baines

director·2 years

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·14 years

Sarah Eluned Bennett ba (hons) mba npqh

director·15 years

Marilyn Anne Hubbard

director·15 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·7 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Jane Louise Richardson

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Kevin John Roberts

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Nicola Elizabeth Partridge

Member schools (21)

21 schools|21 with risk flags|10 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	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Exeter A Learning Community Academy	146827	Primary	workforce pressure
Fairfields Primary School	143766	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
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 costsworkforce pressure
Lavendon School	150335	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
New Chapter Primary School	139057	Primary	high absencehigh 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