Primary Quest Multi-academy Trust

UID 17299·Companies House 07701920·Incorporated July 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

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

Total income

£8.1m

1,134 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.2%

of income

Avg reserves

13.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

11.5%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

1,134 / 1,112 places

Total admin cost

£313k

£276 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 9 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 10 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 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 9 schools.

8 of 10 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.

At a glance

9 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools in deficit2 schools with declining results2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

80%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

71% Good+

Good 5RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5RI 1

Personal development

86% Good+

Outst. 2Good 4RI 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Good 8RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

55.7%

-5.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHighnam C Of E Primary Academy Wetherleigh Drive, Gloucester, GL2 8LW

Companies House07701920

Incorporated12 July 2011

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	603	£3.5m	£3.6m	79.9%	15.1%
2022/23	6	717	£4.7m	£4.5m	72.8%	14.6%
2023/24	9	966	£7.1m	£6.8m	73.7%	15.9%
2024/25partial	10	1,134	£8.1m	£7.3m	76.2%	13.2%
2025/26	10	1,130	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.7%

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

£523,000

CS staff costs

£342,000

CS income

£87,000

Admin & clerical£136,000

Teaching staff£181,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£25,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 6.9 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Derek Barnes

director·1 year

Janine Edwards

director·3 years

Janet Ruth Buckland

director·4 years

Craig Morris Pumfrey

director·7 years

John Revd Longuet-higgins

director·7 years

Samuel David Allin

director·10 years

Scott Michael Lawrence

director·14 years

25 former officers — most recent departure: Jun 2025

Graham Siddle

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Ryan Paul Hogarty

director·4 years·Resigned May 2025

Alison Rachel Clare Ettridge

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Kenneth Richard Jollans

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2025

David Michael Berrisford

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Matthew Fuller

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ann Cam Church of England Primary School	149677	Primary	workforce pressure
Bromesberrow St Mary's Church of England Primary School	151067	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
Gretton Primary School	137854	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Hartpury Church of England Primary School	147310	Primary	workforce pressure
Highnam CofE Primary Academy	137102	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Hope Brook CofE Primary School	151113	Primary	high staff costs
Oak Hill Church of England Primary School	150838	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Redmarley Church of England Primary School	137132	Primary	workforce pressure
Staunton and Corse Church of England Primary School	137149	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Tibberton Community Primary School and Early Years	151065	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs