Nexus Multi Academy Trust

UID 16125·Companies House 10075893·Incorporated March 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

113

58 high severity

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

Total income

£80.4m

3,184 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.1%

of income

Avg reserves

3.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

55.2%

free school meals

Capacity

106%

3,184 / 2,999 places

Total admin cost

£2.5m

£770 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 19 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 19 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 risen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 17 of 18 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

15 of 19 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 4 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

2 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

79%meeting standard or above

Across 19 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

70% Good+

Good 7RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7Inad. 2

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7Inad. 1

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 3Good 13Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

5.5

-40.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

3.5%

-57.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHilltop School Larch Road, Rotherham, S66 8AZ

Companies House10075893

Incorporated21 March 2016

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1Needs attention 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	1,674	£36.0m	£33.2m	76.6%	5.3%
2022/23	15	1,969	£44.9m	£42.7m	77.4%	5.0%
2023/24	17	2,352	£59.4m	£54.5m	73.9%	3.1%
2024/25partial	19	3,198	£77.4m	£71.5m	74.6%	3.0%
2025/26	19	3,243	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.6%

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

£6,684,000

CS staff costs

£4,791,000

CS income

£2,125,000

Admin & clerical£4,485,000

Teaching staff£7,000

ICT£10,000

Premises£225,000

Legal & professional£257,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Javid John Mahdavi

director·< 1 year

James Robert Hutchinson

director·< 1 year

Naomi Catherine Cooper

director·1 year

Philip Ian Bradley

director·1 year

Tina Dawn Havenhand

director·3 years

Colin Bradley

director·3 years

Mark Greenwood

director·4 years

Gillian Askew

director·6 years

Raymond Palmer

director·7 years

Rachel Elizabeth Potts

director·8 years

Susan Jane Shelley

director·10 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Victoria Morris

director·1 year·Resigned Aug 2025

Joanne Louise Smith

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Naveen Judah

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Helen Marie Bellinger

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2020

Nick Professor Hodge

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Jayne Anne Fitzgerald

Member schools (21)

21 schools|19 with risk flags|29 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abbey School	142768	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Bader Academy	147864	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
Bents Green School	151461	Not applicable	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Coppice School	147582	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
Crags Community School	143481	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Discovery Academy	149087	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Endeavour Academy	150758	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concern
Fountaindale School	149430	Not applicable	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Heatherwood School	147515	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
Hilltop School	142795	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Kelford School	142797	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
Kenwood Academy	149427	Not applicable	high absence
Kingfisher Academy	147136	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs
Lotus Academy	150029	Not applicable	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
North Ridge Community School	147829	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Nottingham Hope Academy	151951	Not applicable	high staff costsin year deficit
Pennine View School	144346	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Seven Hills School	151685	Not applicable	—
The Beech Academy	140854	Not applicable	high absence
The Willows School	149642	Not applicable	high staff costsofsted concern