The First Federation Trust

UID 3104·Companies House 07819870·Incorporated October 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

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

Total income

£35.5m

4,827 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.4%

free school meals

Capacity

78%

4,827 / 6,167 places

Total admin cost

£1.7m

£361 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 27 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

28 of 29 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 6 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 21 of 29 schools.

22 of 29 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 7 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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

76%meeting standard or above

Across 29 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

71% Good+

Good 15RI 6

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Good 19RI 2

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 3Good 16RI 2

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Good 24RI 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

55.4%

-5.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBlackpool C Of E Primary School, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB

Companies House07819870

Incorporated21 October 2011

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

Needs attention 1Expected standard 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	25	4,504	£26.1m	£22.9m	73.2%	1.4%
2022/23	27	4,932	£28.7m	£25.8m	66.9%	7.5%
2023/24	29	4,951	£31.4m	£24.7m	71.3%	1.8%
2024/25partial	29	4,827	£35.5m	£34.8m	68.5%	0.0%
2025/26	29	4,621	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.3%

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

£1,563,000

CS staff costs

£2,899,000

CS income

£572,000

Admin & clerical£1,403,000

Teaching staff£1,253,000

ICT£0

Premises£152,000

Legal & professional£44,000

Auditor costs£45,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 8.1 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Rachel Warwick

director·1 year

Michael Dermot Andrew Williams

director·4 years

Rachel Jane Shaw

director·6 years

Paul Simon Walker

director·8 years

Carolyn Dr Bromfield

director·9 years

Ann Denner

director·9 years

Alexander Peter Walmsley

director·11 years

Paul Rev Wimsett

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Isabelle Andree Yvette Candy

secretary·14 years

16 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2024

Christopher James Frankland

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2022

Andrea Elizabeth Gosling

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Antony David Power

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Duncan Quentin Lamont Noble Brown

director·11 years·Resigned May 2017

Tanya Jennine Metherell

director·11 years·Resigned Jan 2016

Mark Edgar Pitman

Member schools (29)

29 schools|26 with risk flags|15 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School	138631	Primary	—
Axminster Community Primary Academy	141523	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Bere Alston Primary Academy	147639	Primary	—
Blackpool Church of England Primary School	137665	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Brixington Primary Academy	142044	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Charmouth Primary School	150208	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Chickerell Primary Academy	139147	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School	137666	Primary	workforce pressure
Colyton Primary Academy	148011	Primary	workforce pressure
Gatehouse Primary Academy	141353	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Hawkchurch Church of England School	143187	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School	137642	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Loders CofE Primary Academy	142046	Primary	workforce pressure
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy	141524	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery	150116	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernperformance decline
Membury Primary Academy	142250	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy	141525	Primary	workforce pressure
Musbury Primary School	143182	Primary	workforce pressure
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School	137664	Primary	workforce pressure
Portesham Church of England Primary School	149143	Primary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure