St Christopher's C of E (primary) Multi Academy Trust

UID 4656·Companies House 08538844·Incorporated May 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

13 high severity

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

Total income

£28.2m

4,285 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.2%

of income

Avg reserves

0.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.2%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

4,285 / 5,039 places

Total admin cost

£0

Trust overview

2 of 21 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

19 of 21 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

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

Absence is at or below the national average in 19 of 21 schools.

18 of 21 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

86%meeting standard or above

Across 21 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

81% Good+

Good 13RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Outst. 1Good 13RI 2

Personal development

94% Good+

Outst. 1Good 14RI 1

Leadership & management

86% Good+

Outst. 2Good 16RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.8%

-1.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Leonard's (Cofe) Primary School, Exeter, EX2 4NQ

Companies House08538844

Incorporated21 May 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

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	19	3,830	£21.8m	£16.6m	63.1%	0.1%
2022/23	19	3,786	£21.7m	£16.3m	64.9%	-0.1%
2023/24	21	4,660	£28.0m	£22.3m	64.1%	0.7%
2024/25partial	21	4,285	£28.2m	£22.1m	68.2%	0.5%
2025/26	21	4,208	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

26.8%

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

£8,087,000

CS staff costs

£3,491,000

CS income

£1,257,000

Admin & clerical£1,961,000

Teaching staff£1,324,000

ICT£407,000

Premises£1,651,000

Legal & professional£181,000

Auditor costs£50,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.1 years · 7 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Danielle Lewis-egonu

director·< 1 year

Joanne Godding

director·< 1 year

Phillip Banks

director·< 1 year

Claire Wendy Platt

director·1 year

Julie Deborah Brown

director·2 years

Alan Blackwell

director·2 years

Catriona Fleet

director·3 years

Jane Ann Palmer

director·4 years

Andrew Paul Bailey

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Kirsty Jane Forbes

secretary·5 years

33 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Steve Kelly

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Matthew Barnes

director·3 years·Resigned May 2023

Lisa Dr Mitchell

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Simon Paul Rev Springett

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Alyson Elizabeth Tyler

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Stuart Guy Ludford

Member schools (21)

21 schools|21 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints Babbacombe CofE Primary School	140629	Primary	workforce pressure
All Saints Church of England Primary School	143186	Primary	workforce pressure
Beer Church of England Primary School	143190	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Lady Modiford's Church of England Primary School	143185	Primary	workforce pressure
Ladysmith Infant & Nursery School	151327	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Ladysmith Junior School	151328	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernin year deficit
Meavy Church of England Primary School	143192	Primary	performance decline
St Edward's CofE Primary School	142443	Primary	workforce pressure
St George's CofE Primary Academy	139954	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline
St Leonard's (CofE) Primary School	142596	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Priory CofE Infant & Nursery School	147277	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Priory Junior School	137876	Primary	workforce pressure
St Marychurch Church of England Primary and Nursery School	140644	Primary	workforce pressure
St Matthew's Church of England Primary and Nursery Academy	140425	Primary	workforce pressure
St Michael's Church of England Primary Academy	139818	Primary	workforce pressure
St Peter's Church of England Junior School	142045	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Peter's CofE Primary School	148403	Primary	high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
St Rumon's Church of England Infants School	142164	Primary	workforce pressure
St Sidwell's Church of England Primary School & Nursery	149403	Primary	workforce pressure
Tidcombe Primary School	143184	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs