King's Group Academies

UID 16043·Companies House 09017776·Incorporated April 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

27 high severity

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

Total income

£82.9m

10,397 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.9%

of income

Avg reserves

8.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.5%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

10,397 / 12,284 places

Total admin cost

£3.9m

£375 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 15 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

4 of 15 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.

5 of 15 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 9 of 15 schools.

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

14 of 15 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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

93%meeting standard or above

Across 15 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 2Good 10Inad. 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 4Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 3Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

38.5

-7.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.5%

-6.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressKing's Academy College Park, Portsmouth, PO2 0NT

Companies House09017776

Incorporated29 April 2014

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	13	7,514	£48.1m	£43.9m	76.1%	9.9%
2022/23	13	7,902	£50.4m	£47.9m	70.9%	10.7%
2023/24	15	10,264	£58.8m	£57.8m	76.9%	11.9%
2024/25partial	15	10,397	£82.9m	£76.5m	72.9%	8.2%
2025/26	15	10,142	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.6%

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

£4,553,000

CS staff costs

£3,336,000

CS income

-£1,636,000

Admin & clerical£589,000

Teaching staff£1,792,000

ICT£30,000

Premises£224,000

Legal & professional£249,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.6 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Faye Marie Derbyshire

director·< 1 year

Amit Hathi

director·1 year

Ruth Margaret Williams

director·1 year

Catherine Da silva

director·3 years

Mark Ducker

director·3 years

Ann Woolfe

director·4 years

Daniel Taylor

director·4 years

Dianne Patricia Smith

director·6 years

Benjamin John Williams

director·9 years

Michael John Cooper

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Marie Ghansah-poku

secretary·< 1 year

21 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Galiema Amien-cloete

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Susan Collins

secretary·7 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Nigel Lelew

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Alan John Dr Davison

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Patricia Amanda Dr Harris

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Bhavya Shah

Member schools (15)

15 schools|15 with risk flags|19 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
King's Academy Bay House	137791	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
King's Academy Binfield	145892	All-through	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
King's Academy Brune Park	150871	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
King's Academy College Park (Infant)	145452	Primary	workforce pressure
King's Academy College Park (Junior)	144506	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Easthampstead Park	149365	Secondary	high absencein year deficit
King's Academy Gomer	144093	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
King's Academy Lord Wilson	140732	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Meadow Vale	151266	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Northern Parade (Infant)	145451	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Northern Parade (Junior)	145450	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
King's Academy Oakwood	147076	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Prospect	136876	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Ringmer	144505	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
King's Academy Rowner	146244	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline