St Bart's Multi Academy Trust

UID 4638·Companies House 08735454·Incorporated October 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

20 high severity

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

Total income

£55.3m

7,249 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.7%

of income

Avg reserves

6.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.0%

free school meals

Capacity

83%

7,249 / 8,780 places

Total admin cost

£1.8m

£252 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 23 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 23 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 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

10 of 23 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 15 of 23 schools.

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

19 of 23 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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

83%meeting standard or above

Across 23 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

79% Good+

Good 11RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 21

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.1%

-6.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBelgrave St Bartholomew's Academy Sussex Place, Stoke-On-Trent, ST3 4TP

Companies House08735454

Incorporated16 October 2013

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	20	6,430	£35.2m	£32.1m	70.0%	14.7%
2022/23	22	7,305	£47.3m	£43.5m	69.0%	9.9%
2023/24	23	7,353	£45.8m	£45.9m	74.6%	10.0%
2024/25partial	23	7,249	£55.3m	£53.2m	72.7%	6.9%
2025/26	23	7,054	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.4%

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

£3,058,000

CS staff costs

£2,009,000

CS income

-£994,000

Admin & clerical£779,000

Teaching staff£1,118,000

ICT£13,000

Premises£350,000

Legal & professional£186,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Sharon Marie Dr George

director·1 year

Samuel Edward Compton

director·2 years

Michelle Jane Johnstone

director·2 years

Lisa Suzanne Sarikaya

director·4 years

Matthew James Mr. Cliffe

director·4 years

Gillian Latos

director·9 years

Robert Knight

director·9 years

Colin Roy Hopkins

director·12 years

Jonny Anthony Anderson

director·12 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Ba Williams

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Gareth Michael Barlow

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Sharon Parkes

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Joanne Lorraine Martin

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Balbiro Kaur Balu

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Rachael Jane Day

Member schools (23)

23 schools|23 with risk flags|16 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abbey Hill Academy & College	149990	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Belgrave St Bartholomew's Academy	136549	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Cranberry Academy	139910	Primary	workforce pressure
Hazel Slade Primary Academy	145684	Primary	workforce pressure
Hungerford Primary Academy	146382	Primary	high staff costs
Kingsland CofE Academy	142640	Primary	high absence
Knutton St Marys CofE Academy	142078	Primary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Longford Primary Academy	145685	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Meir Heath Academy	143350	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Nantwich Primary Academy	142037	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Offley Primary Academy	144056	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Park Hall Academy	142989	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Priory CofE Academy	150003	Primary	in year deficit
Saint Nathaniel's Academy	140562	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
St John's CofE Primary Academy	151255	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Michael's Community Academy	140175	Primary	high absenceofsted concernperformance decline
St Saviour's CofE Academy	144591	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance declineofsted concern
Stoke Minster CofE Primary Academy	144592	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Weston Infant Academy	143358	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh absence
Weston Junior Academy	143356	Primary	workforce pressure