The Griffin Schools Trust

UID 3262·Companies House 07893665·Incorporated December 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£45.1m

6,202 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.8%

of income

Avg reserves

12.7%

of income

Avg absence

6.6%

Persistent: 19.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.3%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

6,202 / 6,963 places

Total admin cost

£2.1m

£340 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 13 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

1 of 13 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 62% of schools (8 of 13).

7 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

85% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

8 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

71% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 4

Leadership & management

85% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

36.6

-9.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

74.3%

+13.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address2a Fielding Lane, Bromley, BR2 9FL

Companies House07893665

Incorporated29 December 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	5,994	£37.2m	£34.9m	70.4%	16.5%
2022/23	12	6,084	£40.0m	£40.1m	71.1%	15.0%
2023/24	12	6,061	£44.0m	£42.2m	71.3%	13.0%
2024/25partial	13	6,125	£1.1m	£1.2m	77.3%	9.6%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.9%

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

£3,202,000

CS staff costs

£1,562,000

CS income

£1,015,000

Admin & clerical£519,000

Teaching staff£643,000

ICT£5,000

Premises£625,000

Legal & professional£282,000

Auditor costs£76,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Angela Julie Sandow

director·1 year

Lisa Crook

director·2 years

Margaret Upama

director·2 years

Meera Saunders

director·3 years

Stephen William Foster

director·3 years

Elian Fletcher

director·4 years

Prudence Anne Barnes-kemp

director·4 years

Mike Mccreedy

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Raymond Leonard Buchan Ramsay

secretary·7 years

27 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Rudolf Steven Williams

director·2 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Julie Marie Adams

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2026

Alexis Rose

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Michael Anthony Davies

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Mary Stiasny Stiasny

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Margaret Upama

Member schools (13)

13 schools|9 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bramford Primary School	139437	Primary	workforce pressure
Chivenor Primary School	140159	Primary	high absence
Exhall Junior School	151979	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Kingfisher Community Primary School	139927	Primary	workforce pressure
Lammas School	145708	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Lordswood School	140186	Primary	—
Nicholas Chamberlaine School	139936	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Park Lane Primary School	140004	Primary	—
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School	139001	Primary	workforce pressure
Race Leys Junior School	138431	Primary	—
Riverley Primary School	139723	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Saxon Way Primary School	139928	Primary	workforce pressure
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	138364	Primary	—