Aletheia Academies Trust

UID 2100·Companies House 07801612·Incorporated October 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£52.3m

8,316 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.8%

of income

Avg reserves

9.4%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.0%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

8,316 / 8,128 places

Trust overview

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

2 of 16 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 33% of schools (5 of 15).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

87% 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

2 schools in deficit2 schools with declining results1 school with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

78% Good+

Good 7RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 5

Leadership & management

87% Good+

Good 13RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

50.3

+4.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

55.9%

-5.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSaint George's Church Of England School, Gravesend, DA11 7LS

Companies House07801612

Incorporated7 October 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	14	8,099	£43.9m	£42.7m	73.5%	13.3%
2022/23	15	8,407	£47.9m	£46.7m	71.8%	9.9%
2023/24	15	8,520	£52.3m	£50.0m	72.8%	9.4%
2024/25partial	15	8,657	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

14 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (14)

Gary Patrick Holden

director·< 1 year

Hayley Gibbs

director·< 1 year

Stephen Leslie Ray

director·2 years

Sarah Ann Beslee Humphreys

director·2 years

Marilyn Nadesan

director·2 years

Christopher John Pearson

director·3 years

Gurvinder Singh Sandher

director·3 years

Ajay Kumar Dr Sharman

director·4 years

Mark Paul Till

director·5 years

James Douglas Holt

director·5 years

Heather Overton

director·6 years

Anthony John Smith

director·8 years

Stephen Carey

director·11 years

William Johnson

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Claire Anne-Marie James

secretary·3 years

36 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2025

Michael Father Payne

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Ann Elizabeth Magenis

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Joanne Barker-platt

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Robert Michael Hicks

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Zoe Claire Bucknell

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Anthony Kenneth Muckley

Member schools (16)

16 schools|6 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alkerden Church of England Academy	150538	All-through	—
Cliffe Woods Primary School	136859	Primary	—
Ditton Church of England Junior School	150156	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
Gravesend Grammar School	137099	Secondary	—
Halling Primary School	146872	Primary	—
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	148217	Primary	—
Horton Kirby Church of England Primary School	144099	Primary	—
Knole Academy	136128	Secondary	high absencein year deficit
Rosherville Church of England Academy	146376	Primary	—
Saint George's Church of England School	137609	All-through	workforce pressure
Sedley's Church of England Primary School	149123	Primary	workforce pressure
Shorne Church of England Primary School	141578	Primary	—
St Botolph's Church of England Primary School	141579	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Stone St Mary's CofE Primary School	144098	Primary	—
Sutton-At-Hone Church of England Primary School	144910	Primary	—
Whitehill Primary School	140800	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure