The Diocese of Sheffield Academies Trust

UID 2962·Companies House 08745639·Incorporated October 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£31.6m

4,834 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.8%

of income

Avg reserves

7.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.5%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

4,834 / 5,201 places

Total admin cost

£1.1m

£237 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 20 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 20 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 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 14 of 20 schools.

18 of 20 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

90%meeting standard or above

Across 20 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

85% Good+

Good 11RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 13

Leadership & management

90% Good+

Outst. 2Good 16RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

65.7%

+4.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressFlanderwell Early Excellence Centre Greenfield Court, Rotherham, S66 2JF

Companies House08745639

Incorporated23 October 2013

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 1Strong standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	17	4,046	£21.8m	£20.2m	73.3%	13.9%
2022/23	19	4,674	£26.4m	£26.3m	76.7%	10.5%
2023/24	19	4,650	£28.6m	£27.5m	75.2%	8.5%
2024/25partial	20	4,834	£31.6m	£30.6m	76.8%	7.5%
2025/26	20	4,778	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

2.6%

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

£815,000

CS staff costs

£734,000

CS income

-£68,000

Admin & clerical£347,000

Teaching staff£276,000

ICT-£25,000

Premises£58,000

Legal & professional£7,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Jennifer Susan Goodison

director·< 1 year

Paulette Dr Osborne

director·< 1 year

Joanna Rose Edwards

director·< 1 year

Rebecca Jane Allard

director·2 years

Alison Joy Adair

director·2 years

David John Moore

director·3 years

Mark Wheeler

director·11 years

William Huw Thomas

director·12 years

14 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Robert Peace

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Charity Isimeme Mba

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Zoe Nicola Lintin

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Heidi Jane Adcock

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Lindsey-Jane Buxton

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Nicholas James Keightley

Member schools (20)

20 schools|18 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints Academy Darfield	138234	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Aston All Saints CofE (a) Primary School	141590	Primary	workforce pressure
Canon Popham CofE Primary Academy	145771	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Elsecar Holy Trinity CofE Primary Academy	141972	Primary	—
Emmanuel Anglican/Methodist Junior School	140546	Primary	workforce pressure
Flanderwell Primary School	141589	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Kilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academy	145273	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Laughton All Saints' CofE Primary School	146068	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Pye Bank CofE Primary School	146841	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Rossington St Michael's CofE Primary School	144345	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsperformance decline
St Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary School	141455	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	140341	Primary	—
St Oswald's CofE Academy	138704	Primary	workforce pressure
Swallownest Primary School	149610	Primary	workforce pressure
The Ellis Church of England Primary School	151674	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costs
Thrybergh Fullerton Church of England Primary Academy	141588	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Totley All Saints Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School	147481	Primary	workforce pressure
Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	149494	Primary	workforce pressure
Treeton Church of England Primary School	144557	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Trinity Croft CofE Primary Academy	141587	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure