The Beckmead Trust

UID 17197·Companies House 11830749·Incorporated February 2019·Compare

Schools

Flags

46 high severity

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

Total income

£29.0m

739 pupils

Avg staff costs

63.7%

of income

Avg reserves

-1.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

64.7%

free school meals

Capacity

71%

739 / 1,038 places

Total admin cost

£1.4m

£1,840 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 9 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

5 of 9 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 12 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 9 of 9 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

All 10 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

2 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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

78% Good+

Good 7RI 1Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

89% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6Inad. 1

Personal development

89% Good+

Outst. 3Good 5Inad. 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 1Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

8.6

-37.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

6.3%

-54.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Artsxchange, London, EC1V 1JX

Companies House11830749

Incorporated15 February 2019

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2

Achievement

Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 2

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	556	£21.7m	£20.7m	69.6%	7.1%
2022/23	10	621	£505k	£387k	55.4%	109.8%
2023/24	11	671	£5.0m	£4.6m	66.5%	6.1%
2024/25partial	12	739	£29.0m	£27.7m	63.7%	-1.5%
2025/26	12	821	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.2%

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

£3,130,000

CS staff costs

£2,000,000

CS income

-£177,000

Admin & clerical£1,536,000

Teaching staff£647,000

ICT£0

Premises£8,000

Legal & professional£486,000

Auditor costs£55,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Anna Monaghan

director·< 1 year

Anita Martin

director·< 1 year

Frances Carol Dr Macdonald

director·3 years

Andrew James Greenwell

director·4 years

Graham Charles Johnson

director·5 years

William George Stewart Smith

director·5 years

Stuart Grant Roden

director·6 years

Laurence Nesbitt

director·7 years

Linda Wright

director·7 years

5 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Tom Attwood

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Sandra Carrington

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Jonathan James Auriol Herring

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Nadia Stephanie Abdullah

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Robin Hugh Bishop

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Member schools (12)

12 schools|12 with risk flags|26 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beckmead College	148772	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Beckmead Moundwood Academy	148008	Not applicable	workforce pressure
Beckmead Park Academy	145591	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Chaffinch Brook School	148768	Not applicable	high staff costshigh absenceworkforce pressure
Ian Mikardo High School	143630	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
Roundwood School and Community Centre	148250	Not applicable	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
The ArtsXchange	141164	Not applicable	in year deficitworkforce pressure
The Flagship School	149695	Not applicable	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
The Greenwell Academy	149745	Not applicable	high absencein year deficit
The Ropemakers' Academy	148035	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
The Sir Geoff Hurst Academy	150846	Not applicable	high absence
Wells Park School	148708	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit