Ldbs Academies Trust

UID 3703·Companies House 08182235·Incorporated August 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£16.1m

1,717 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.5%

of income

Avg reserves

24.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.2%

free school meals

Capacity

67%

1,717 / 2,559 places

Total admin cost

-£16k

£-9 per pupil

Trust overview

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

1 of 8 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.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 8 schools.

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

All 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

69.4%

+8.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Pauls & All Hallows Ce School C/O St Pauls & All Hallows Ce School, London, N17 0HH

Companies House08182235

Incorporated16 August 2012

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

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	1,729	£13.8m	£14.0m	77.7%	25.2%
2022/23	8	1,736	£14.2m	£13.9m	71.5%	23.8%
2023/24	8	1,696	£14.8m	£14.3m	72.4%	22.1%
2024/25partial	8	1,717	£16.1m	£14.9m	69.5%	24.5%
2025/26	8	1,721	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.6%

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

£561,000

CS staff costs

£291,000

CS income

£11,000

Admin & clerical£113,000

Teaching staff£173,000

ICT£0

Premises£45,000

Legal & professional£28,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

John Venerable Hawkins

director·< 1 year

Peter King

director·1 year

Susan Steele

director·2 years

Jade Simone-bacon

director·2 years

Sue Dr Allingham

director·2 years

Paula Kennedy

director·2 years

Andrew Paul Russell Garwood-watkins

director·3 years

Christalla Jamil

director·4 years

Company Secretary

Piers Winrow

secretary·< 1 year

20 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Richard Elms

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Vanessa Ndukwe-abani

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2023

Andy Dr Hodgkinson

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Simon Peter John Fr Clark

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Muhammad Nabil Khodabaccus

secretary·4 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Janet Susan Beal

Member schools (8)

8 schools|7 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School	139240	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Meridian Angel Primary School	141017	Primary	workforce pressure
Millbrook Park Primary School	140601	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School	141672	Primary	workforce pressure
St Ann's CE Primary School	139169	Primary	—
St Michael's CofE Primary School	139175	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Infant School	139176	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
St Paul's and All Hallows CofE Junior School	139177	Primary	workforce pressure