Pathfinder Multi Academy Trust

UID 16162·Companies House 07559610·Incorporated March 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

17 high severity

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

Total income

£52.7m

6,439 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.8%

of income

Avg reserves

3.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.7%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

6,439 / 6,920 places

Total admin cost

£2.3m

£360 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 17 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 17 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.

7 of 17 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 11 of 18 schools.

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

All 18 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

3 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.

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 4.3%below 5% threshold15 schools with workforce pressure13 schools with staff costs above 78%10 schools in deficit7 schools with absence above 8%6 schools with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 18 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

90% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 7

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 15

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

35.0

-11.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.6%

+1.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressArchbishop Holgate's School, York, YO10 5ZA

Companies House07559610

Incorporated10 March 2011

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Strong standard 2Expected standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 2Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 2Expected standard 1

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	4,575	£27.1m	£25.3m	73.8%	4.3%
2022/23	12	5,020	£31.0m	£30.0m	76.0%	3.3%
2023/24	17	6,461	£41.5m	£40.9m	75.5%	3.1%
2024/25partial	18	6,439	£52.7m	£50.7m	77.8%	3.0%
2025/26	18	6,364	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

13.0%

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

£7,571,000

CS staff costs

£1,483,000

CS income

£1,265,000

Admin & clerical£548,000

Teaching staff£904,000

ICT£0

Premises£16,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Sarah Lovell

director·< 1 year

Alastair David Robert Hamilton

director·< 1 year

Rod Me Anson

director·2 years

Sheena Powley

director·2 years

Angela Mitchell

director·2 years

Michael Smith

director·2 years

Jo Dr Mannion

director·3 years

Margaret Francis

director·4 years

Sandara Louise Holmes

director·8 years

Jacob Adam Drummond

director·8 years

Derek Wilson Scott

director·8 years

Andrew Melville Thomas Clarke

director·15 years

John Keith Hattam

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Samuel Marc Bradley

secretary·< 1 year

49 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Fiona Claire Easton-lawrence

director·3 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Kathryn Lindsay Blacker

director·4 years·Resigned May 2025

Glen Mark Duxbury

secretary·6 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Celia Wilson

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Allison Kim Campbell

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Stuart Outram

Member schools (19)

19 schools|18 with risk flags|16 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Acomb Primary School	144265	Primary	performance decline
Applefields School	151970	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England Academy	136617	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Badger Hill Primary Academy	142838	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Barlow Church of England Primary School	151180	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Burton Salmon Community Primary School	151179	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary School	151181	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary School	144264	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Hempland Primary School	142844	Primary	high staff costs
Hensall Community Primary School	152169	Primary	—
Heworth Church of England Primary School	142845	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Huntington Primary Academy	141908	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Malton School	150644	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
New Earswick Primary School	144651	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressurein year deficit
Poppleton Road Primary School	149648	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Rufforth Primary School	146840	Primary	performance declinein year deficit
St Lawrence's Church of England Primary School	143863	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Tang Hall Primary Academy	143509	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
Welburn Community Primary School	151092	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs

Acomb Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Applefields SchoolNot applicable

high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Archbishop Holgate's School, A Church of England AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Badger Hill Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Barlow Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Burton Salmon Community Primary SchoolPrimary

high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Chapel Haddlesey Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Clifton with Rawcliffe Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Hempland Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

Hensall Community Primary SchoolPrimary

Heworth Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

Huntington Primary AcademyPrimary

ofsted concernhigh staff costsworkforce pressure

Malton SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

New Earswick Primary SchoolPrimary

high absencehigh staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressurein year deficit

Poppleton Road Primary SchoolPrimary

performance declineworkforce pressure

Rufforth Primary SchoolPrimary

performance declinein year deficit

St Lawrence's Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline

Tang Hall Primary AcademyPrimary

high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit

Welburn Community Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1Expected standard 2

Personal development

Strong standard 2Expected standard 1

Leadership

Strong standard 2Expected standard 1

Terry James Mcdermott

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Samantha Louise Dr Pugh

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Claire Jacqueline Theyers

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Paul Antony Durham

director·9 years·Resigned May 2018

Christopher John Sharpe

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Alison Smith

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Ian Phillip Dolben

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Timothy James Rev Robinson

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2017

Stuart Outram

director·9 years·Resigned Feb 2017

James Lee Fearnley