The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust

UID 2907·Companies House 08149299·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

17 high severity

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

Total income

£34.1m

5,023 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.3%

of income

Avg reserves

0.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

19.2%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

5,023 / 5,827 places

Total admin cost

£1.6m

£323 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 25 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 25 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 7 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 20 of 25 schools.

23 of 25 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

92%meeting standard or above

Across 25 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

95% Good+

Outst. 1Good 17RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 14

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 13

Leadership & management

96% Good+

Outst. 1Good 23RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.9%

+0.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHardwicke Parochial Primary School Poplar Way, Gloucester, GL2 4QG

Companies House08149299

Incorporated19 July 2012

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 1Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	21	4,394	£23.5m	£22.6m	76.4%	12.2%
2022/23	23	4,803	£27.5m	£26.7m	76.0%	12.1%
2023/24	25	5,015	£33.4m	£31.6m	73.5%	10.2%
2024/25partial	25	5,023	£34.1m	£32.6m	76.3%	0.5%
2025/26	25	4,821	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.2%

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

£2,140,000

CS staff costs

£1,385,000

CS income

£501,000

Admin & clerical£617,000

Teaching staff£674,000

ICT£28,000

Premises£244,000

Legal & professional£134,000

Auditor costs£53,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Andrew Paul Aram

director·< 1 year

Thomas James Whittaker

director·1 year

Catherine Mary Leahy

director·1 year

Craig Reverend Canon Huxley-jones

director·2 years

Jane Borgeaud

director·2 years

Rob Gwynne

director·3 years

Stewart Hunter

director·5 years

Charlotte Anne Rawlings

director·6 years

Robert Westley Stokes

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Sharon Sharples

secretary·2 years

28 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Mike Allen

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Rob Jones

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Nicola Amanda Mosley

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Hilary Joan The Venerable Dawson

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Rowen E V Scott-berry

secretary·7 years·Resigned May 2019

Timothy Rupert Brock

Member schools (25)

25 schools|22 with risk flags|17 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Amberley Parochial School	149830	Primary	workforce pressure
Bibury Church of England Primary School	146812	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressurehigh absence
Blockley Church of England Primary School	139524	Primary	workforce pressure
Christ Church CofE Primary School	138940	Primary	—
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy	143712	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy	145408	Primary	workforce pressure
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy	139337	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy	137477	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy	141575	Primary	workforce pressure
Hatherley Infant School	150837	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficithigh staff costs
Lakefield CofE Primary School	143208	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit
Longney Church of England Primary Academy	142434	Primary	workforce pressure
Minchinhampton Primary Academy	141547	Primary	workforce pressure
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy	142438	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy	139643	Primary	—
St David's Church of England Primary School	139170	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
St James' Church of England Junior School	150509	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
St James' Church of England Primary School	144089	Primary	—
St John's C of E Academy	145123	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	145524	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs