The Dean Trust

UID 2864·Companies House 08027943·Incorporated April 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£76.2m

8,987 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.7%

of income

Avg reserves

8.7%

of income

Avg absence

7.1%

Persistent: 19.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

48.4%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

8,987 / 9,512 places

Total admin cost

£3.5m

£391 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 64% of schools (7 of 11).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 11 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

50% Good+

Good 3RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

83% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 1

Personal development

83% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 1

Leadership & management

82% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.9

-4.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

65.8%

+4.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAshton-On-Mersey School, Sale, M33 5BP

Companies House08027943

Incorporated12 April 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	6,926	£52.3m	£50.6m	73.3%	16.7%
2022/23	11	8,843	£71.9m	£69.9m	72.3%	8.0%
2023/24	11	8,987	£76.2m	£74.2m	73.7%	8.7%
2024/25partial	11	9,041	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.1%

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

£3,161,000

CS staff costs

£2,346,000

CS income

-£305,000

Admin & clerical£1,298,000

Teaching staff£906,000

ICT£21,000

Premises£120,000

Legal & professional£129,000

Auditor costs£69,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Katie Sharp

director·< 1 year

Jane Hughes

director·< 1 year

Simon Geoffrey Gallimore

director·2 years

Tom Richard Powell

director·3 years

James Thomas Franklin-smith

director·4 years

Sharon Bagshaw

director·7 years

Anna Marie Beaumont

director·8 years

Damian Francis James Mcgann

director·10 years

John Thomas Shiels

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Katie Ann Whitmore

secretary·< 1 year

11 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Joanne Marie Hyde

director·1 year·Resigned May 2025

Katie Stobbart

secretary·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

John Howard Kelly

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Paul Michael Ireland

secretary·4 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Jonathan Phillip Bowers

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Paul James Edwards

Member schools (11)

11 schools|10 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abraham Moss Community School	150009	All-through	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ashton-on-Mersey School	138123	Secondary	—
Blacklow Brow School	144355	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Broadoak School	138124	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Dean Trust Ardwick	141884	Secondary	workforce pressure
Dean Trust Rose Bridge	146797	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Dean Trust Wigan	144519	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Forest Gate Academy	138788	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Lord Derby Academy	140412	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Park View Academy	142552	Primary	workforce pressure
Partington Central Academy	143380	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure