Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

UID 16616·Companies House 10445759·Incorporated October 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

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

Total income

£52.1m

8,003 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.7%

of income

Avg reserves

5.4%

of income

Avg absence

7.1%

Persistent: 18.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.6%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

8,003 / 9,314 places

Total admin cost

£7.1m

£888 per pupil

Trust overview

9 of 13 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

7 of 14 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

5 of 14 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 46% of schools (6 of 13).

7 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.5

+0.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.1%

+3.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSoutham College, Southam, CV47 0JW

Companies House10445759

Incorporated25 October 2016

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	6,458	£37.2m	£36.0m	79.5%	4.9%
2022/23	10	6,715	£41.1m	£40.4m	78.8%	4.7%
2023/24	11	6,924	£45.3m	£47.1m	81.2%	4.3%
2024/25partial	14	8,251	£6.8m	£6.9m	78.1%	11.1%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.0%

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

£1,652,000

CS staff costs

£1,295,000

CS income

£456,000

Admin & clerical£1,254,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£96,000

Premises£184,000

Legal & professional£2,000

Auditor costs£35,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Matthew Richard Lawrance

director·< 1 year

Amy Joanne Husband

director·< 1 year

Susan Baria

director·< 1 year

Jody Tracey

director·< 1 year

Robert James Crowther Cross

director·4 years

Edward Benjamin Haden

director·5 years

David Walker

director·5 years

Clare Louise Chevassut

director·6 years

Joseph Anthony Dr Walsh

director·6 years

Kyle Ferguson

director·7 years

Peter William Wain

director·7 years

Iain Duncan Geddes

director·7 years

Ranjit Singh Samra

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Peter William Robinson

secretary·5 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

John Charlesworth

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Michelle Marguerite Brierley

director·5 years·Resigned May 2021

Nicole Joanne Wicks

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Tracy Caroline Byrne

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Katie Marie Bulyka

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Katherine Jane Latham

Member schools (14)

14 schools|12 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bilton School	145575	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Bishops Itchington Primary School	144242	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Byfield School	143468	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Coten End Primary School	151505	Primary	workforce pressure
Hillmorton Primary School	152057	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Kineton High School	147432	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Myton Gardens	150777	Primary	—
Myton School	136907	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Oakley School	149717	All-through	high absencehigh staff costs
Rokeby Primary School	145393	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
Southam College	143905	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Southam Primary School	143906	Primary	—
Stockton Primary School	143497	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Temple Herdewyke Primary School	146691	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure