Pickwick Academy Trust

UID 16750·Companies House 07557894·Incorporated March 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£28.1m

4,506 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.7%

of income

Avg reserves

4.8%

of income

Avg absence

5.2%

Persistent: 10.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.2%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

4,506 / 5,269 places

At a glance

10 schools with staff costs above 78%5 schools in deficit3 schools with declining results1 school with absence above 8%7 schools with workforce pressure

5 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

69% Good+

Good 9RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Leadership & management

76% Good+

Outst. 1Good 15RI 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.3%

+2.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCorsham Primary School, Corsham, SN13 9YW

Companies House07557894

Incorporated9 March 2011

Trust growth over time

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	3,144	£14.2m	£13.5m	69.8%	14.0%
2022/23	12	3,358	£18.8m	£18.2m	74.6%	6.7%
2023/24	16	3,683	£22.4m	£22.0m	77.0%	4.3%
2024/25partial	21	4,577	£5.7m	£5.6m	75.9%	6.7%

Central services — 2023/24

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

£1,626,000

CS staff costs

£937,000

CS income

£1,161,000

Admin & clerical£315,000

Teaching staff£562,000

ICT£7,000

Premises£67,000

Legal & professional£249,000

Auditor costs£43,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Linda Ann Rowley

director·< 1 year

James Boardman

director·1 year

Rachel Alderman

director·4 years

James Henry Passmore

director·6 years

Eileen Gillian Clark

director·7 years

Paul Leonard Vincent

director·8 years

David Lloyd Blake Powell

director·8 years

Robert James Ward

director·8 years

Andrew Edward Valentine Hall

director·10 years

40 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Elizabeth Jane Townend

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Sonal Khimji

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Gill Clark

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2018

Sheila Diane Copeman

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Elizabeth Oliver

secretary·8 years·Resigned Sept 2017

Daniel Peter Stuchbury

Member schools (21)

21 schools|16 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary School	150254	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costs
All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School	151732	Primary	—
Aloeric Primary School	144704	Primary	—
Corsham Primary School	136630	Primary	workforce pressure
Gillingham Primary School	149413	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Gomeldon Primary School	151734	Primary	—
Greentrees Primary School	148680	Primary	high staff costs
Ivy Lane Primary School	144705	Primary	—
Longford Church of England Primary School	150253	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absenceperformance decline
Ludwell Primary School	147595	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School	150216	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Pitton Church of England Primary School	148678	Primary	performance decline
Princecroft Primary School	151735	Primary	high staff costs
Queen's Crescent School	141272	Primary	—
St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, Laverstock	151737	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St George's Church of England School, Bourton	150313	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, Marnhull	150360	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary School	151736	Primary	workforce pressure
Winterslow Church of England Primary School	148677	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Woodford Valley Church of England Aided School	138188	Primary	high staff costs

Alderbury and West Grimstead Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernhigh staff costs

All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary SchoolPrimary

Aloeric Primary SchoolPrimary

Corsham Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Gillingham Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure

Gomeldon Primary SchoolPrimary

Greentrees Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

Ivy Lane Primary SchoolPrimary

Longford Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernhigh absenceperformance decline

Ludwell Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Pitton Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Princecroft Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

Queen's Crescent SchoolPrimary

St Andrew's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School, LaverstockPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costs

St George's Church of England School, BourtonPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

St Gregory's Church of England Primary School, MarnhullPrimary

ofsted concernworkforce pressure

Winterbourne Earls Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Winterslow Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Woodford Valley Church of England Aided SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

David Willis

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Rebecca Howe

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Amanda-Jane O'brien

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Kerry Parker

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Lindsay Jane Fry

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Lisa White

director·11 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Nigel Copeman

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Kevin George

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Nicholas James Holder

director·12 years·Resigned Feb 2016

Richard Llewelyn Davies

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Ruth Mary Catherine Hopkinson

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Simon Biddel

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

James Essam

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Jennifer Enstone

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Rob Hayday

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Rosemary Collard

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Charlotte Wright

director·14 years·Resigned Jan 2014

Matthew Harpham

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Ghika Savva-coyle

director·14 years·Resigned Mar 2015

Paul Pieri

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Sophie Ridout

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Nicola Ryan

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Leighton Searle

director·15 years·Resigned Mar 2014

Malcolm Donald Sinclair

director·15 years·Resigned May 2015

Siobhan Smillie

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

John Stewart Stanley

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2012

Gina Cooke

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Robert Basley

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2015

Amit Verma

director·15 years·Resigned May 2013

Anthony Welch

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Fiona Allen

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Barbara Ann Biddall

secretary·15 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Gavin Champion

director·15 years·Resigned Jun 2014

Elspeth Sutherland Griffiths

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2017