Smart Multi Academy Trust

UID 16433·Companies House 10257723·Incorporated June 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£21.3m

2,835 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.9%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

44.3%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

2,835 / 3,368 places

Total admin cost

£892k

£315 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 11 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

11 of 11 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 13 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 11 schools.

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

All 11 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

8 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with declining results1 school in deficit

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 11 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 10

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.9%

-0.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWyndham Primary School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4SB

Companies House10257723

Incorporated29 June 2016

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,167	£13.8m	£12.0m	68.9%	15.7%
2022/23	8	2,194	£15.3m	£14.5m	70.7%	16.1%
2023/24	10	2,711	£18.5m	£16.7m	70.6%	1.0%
2024/25partial	11	2,835	£21.3m	£19.3m	72.9%	0.0%
2025/26	11	2,778	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.4%

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

£2,234,000

CS staff costs

£857,000

CS income

£260,000

Admin & clerical£847,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£2,000

Premises£967,000

Legal & professional£154,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Fiona Hardie

director·< 1 year

Cara Charlton

director·1 year

Claire Render

director·2 years

Stuart Bagnall

director·2 years

Edward Philip Mcbride

director·3 years

Margaret Angela Anne Anderson

director·7 years

Alan Robert Keenleyside

director·7 years

John Quinn

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Alison Robinson

secretary·6 years

26 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Victoria Alyson Mcdonald

director·3 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Laura Jane Bell

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2024

John Alexander Slider

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2023

David James Carss

director·4 years·Resigned May 2023

Janet Elizabeth Brown

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Mark David Ernest Stephenson

Member schools (11)

11 schools|10 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cheviot Primary School	143271	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Farne Primary School	143272	Primary	workforce pressure
Kenton Bar Primary School	143267	Primary	workforce pressure
Kingston Park Primary School	143270	Primary	performance decline
Mountfield Primary School	143269	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
North Fawdon Primary School	143268	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline
Oakfield Infant School	150641	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Oakfield Junior School	150640	Primary	high staff costs
Stephenson Memorial Primary School	150333	Primary	—
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School	143266	Primary	workforce pressure
Wyndham Primary School	143273	Primary	workforce pressure