Nishkam Schools Multi Academy Trust

UID 4005·Companies House 07522245·Incorporated February 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£25.1m

3,410 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.3%

of income

Avg reserves

9.8%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.5%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

3,410 / 3,660 places

Total admin cost

£814k

£239 per pupil

Trust overview

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

3 of 6 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 9 percentage points over two years of published returns.

2 of 6 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 5 of 6 schools.

5 of 6 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

83%meeting standard or above

Across 6 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 2

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Outst. 4Good 1RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

56.9

+10.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

80.8%

+19.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressNishkam School Trust - Head Office, Birmingham, B19 2LF

Companies House07522245

Incorporated8 February 2011

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	2,817	£17.3m	£15.5m	63.7%	26.4%
2022/23	6	3,181	£20.1m	£19.7m	71.3%	16.6%
2023/24	6	3,320	£22.2m	£21.6m	70.1%	11.8%
2024/25partial	6	3,410	£25.1m	£24.2m	71.3%	9.8%
2025/26	6	3,458	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.5%

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

£1,132,000

CS staff costs

£674,000

CS income

£216,000

Admin & clerical£226,000

Teaching staff£165,000

ICT£63,000

Premises£41,000

Legal & professional£180,000

Auditor costs£25,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.9 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Daljit Singh Dr Virk

director·1 year

Soumya Suresh

director·3 years

Davinder Singh Ahluwalia

director·5 years

Ranjit Singh Dhanda

director·5 years

Ishwinder Kaur Mahon

director·5 years

Amrik Singh Bhabra

director·9 years

Bhupinder Singh Minhas

director·11 years

Sarah Hauldys Evans

director·12 years

Brinder Singh Mahon

director·15 years

9 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2023

Christopher David Dr Mansell

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Ishwinder Kaur Mahon

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Bahader Singh Panesar

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Shaminder Singh Rai

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Raminder Kaur Bahra

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Terry John Green

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Akaal Primary School	150481	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficit
Nishkam High School	138586	Secondary	workforce pressure
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham	137492	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Nishkam Primary School Wolverhampton	139274	Primary	workforce pressure
Nishkam School West London	139720	All-through	workforce pressure
Primley Wood Primary School	139688	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit