Sdbe Multi-academy Trust

UID 16702·Companies House 10385920·Incorporated September 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Feb 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£27.9m

3,515 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.2%

of income

Avg reserves

3.5%

of income

Avg absence

5.0%

Persistent: 14.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

34.2%

free school meals

Capacity

81%

3,515 / 4,331 places

At a glance

8 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with declining results2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 4

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 13

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.4%

+6.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address48 Union Street, London, SE1 1TD

Companies House10385920

Incorporated20 September 2016

Trust growth over time

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	2,988	£21.3m	£20.7m	73.3%	12.3%
2022/23	11	2,926	£21.2m	£20.1m	71.6%	13.6%
2023/24	14	3,515	£27.9m	£27.4m	74.2%	3.5%
2024/25partial	14	3,434	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.1%

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

£1,174,000

CS staff costs

£842,000

CS income

£57,000

Admin & clerical£349,000

Teaching staff£516,000

ICT£15,000

Premises£7,000

Legal & professional£130,000

Auditor costs£65,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Joanne Marchant

director·2 years

James Blythe

director·2 years

Pia Longman

director·2 years

Theodora Jane Crow

director·2 years

Jonathan Venerable Sedgwick

director·3 years

Anthony Edward Demby

director·4 years

Colin George Powell

director·4 years

Rosalind Margaret Cordner

director·6 years

Nancy Ini Udom

director·7 years

Catharina Madalene Helen Dr Stibe hickson

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Mark Burnett

secretary·1 year

30 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Amanda Claire Ruthven

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Jane Pauline Heffernan

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Jane Heffernan

secretary·3 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Mark Burnett

secretary·4 years·Resigned Apr 2022

Mark Burnett

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2022

Marcus Cooper

Member schools (14)

14 schools|12 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints Carshalton Church of England Primary School	144941	Primary	workforce pressure
Christ Church, Streatham Church of England Primary School	145614	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
St George's CofE Primary School	145621	Primary	—
St James's Hatcham Church of England Primary School	151009	Primary	workforce pressure
St Leonard's Church of England Primary School	145615	Primary	workforce pressure
St Luke's Church of England Primary School	145616	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declinehigh absence
St Matthew's CofE Primary School	144994	Primary	workforce pressure
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	151010	Primary	workforce pressure
St Michael's East Wickham Church of England Primary School	144889	Primary	high absenceperformance decline
St Paul's Church of England Primary School	146669	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	144939	Primary	performance decline
St Stephen's CofE Primary School	151011	Primary	—
The Minster Junior School	149113	Primary	in year deficit
The Minster Nursery and Infants Church of England Academy	149114	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit