Amethyst Academies Trust

UID 2095·Companies House 08310900·Incorporated November 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

13 high severity

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

Total income

£39.0m

3,361 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.9%

of income

Avg reserves

6.6%

of income

Avg absence

10.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

58.2%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

3,361 / 3,976 places

Total admin cost

£1.8m

£550 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 5 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

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

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is above the national average in 5 of 5 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

5 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

4 of 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 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

80%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

67% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1Inad. 1

Personal development

67% Good+

Good 2Inad. 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

37.1

-9.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCentral Team Office - Penn Hall School Vicarage Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 5HP

Companies House08310900

Incorporated28 November 2012

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	3	2,237	£19.4m	£18.6m	78.4%	10.1%
2022/23	4	2,539	£24.9m	£24.6m	79.9%	5.2%
2023/24	5	3,287	£33.4m	£31.7m	77.2%	3.5%
2024/25partial	5	3,361	£39.0m	£35.4m	73.9%	6.6%
2025/26	5	3,412	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.5%

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

£1,287,000

CS staff costs

£1,195,000

CS income

-£727,000

Admin & clerical£671,000

Teaching staff£461,000

ICT£3,000

Premises£46,000

Legal & professional£23,000

Auditor costs£0

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Aldersley High School	139138	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Moreton School	144278	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Penn Hall School	149228	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Tettenhall Wood School	149227	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
The Telford Park School	150716	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs