Ridgeway Education Trust

UID 2887·Companies House 08104201·Incorporated June 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

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

Total income

£31.2m

4,386 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.6%

of income

Avg reserves

14.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.3%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

4,386 / 4,701 places

Total admin cost

£1.1m

£258 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 8 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 8 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 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 5 of 8 schools.

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

5 of 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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

63%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

25% Good+

Good 1RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Personal development

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Leadership & management

63% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

53.5

+7.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.5%

+1.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressDidcot Girls' School, Didcot, OX11 7AJ

Companies House08104201

Incorporated13 June 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	3	2,684	£16.3m	£15.1m	69.9%	9.3%
2022/23	5	3,371	£20.8m	£19.6m	72.4%	8.2%
2023/24	8	4,321	£26.9m	£26.0m	72.5%	13.1%
2024/25partial	8	4,386	£31.2m	£28.8m	74.6%	14.0%
2025/26	8	4,382	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

7.0%

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

£2,159,000

CS staff costs

£1,879,000

CS income

£252,000

Admin & clerical£637,000

Teaching staff£541,000

ICT£80,000

Premises£73,000

Legal & professional£104,000

Auditor costs£34,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Adam Peter Graves

director·< 1 year

George Oliver Ashford

director·1 year

Sheila Patricia Mckenzie

director·1 year

James Robert Thurgood

director·2 years

Frances Mary Bartlett

director·2 years

Rita Dr Atkinson

director·7 years

Paul Robert Allen

director·7 years

Andrew David Dr Kaye

director·10 years

Ruth Elizabeth Elliot

director·11 years

Kathryn Jill Judson

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Caroline Ball

secretary·3 years

19 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Elisabeth Anderson-ketzer

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2025

Paul Shaughnessy

director·7 years·Resigned May 2023

Sophy Jane Parkin-haig

secretary·8 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Katie Carolyne Paxton-doggett

secretary·8 years·Resigned May 2018

Frances Elizabeth Adley

secretary·9 years·Resigned Nov 2017

Andrew Dr Harrison

Member schools (8)

8 schools|7 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints Church of England Primary School	150190	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Carterton Primary School	150512	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Didcot Girls' School	138490	Secondary	workforce pressure
Hagbourne Church of England Primary School	150688	Primary	—
Long Wittenham (Church of England) Primary School	150408	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Birinus School	138762	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Stephen Freeman Primary School	151279	Primary	workforce pressure
Sutton Courtenay Church of England Primary School	146941	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure