An Daras Multi Academy Trust

UID 3698·Companies House 08156955·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£8.7m

1,394 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.6%

of income

Avg reserves

4.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.7%

Persistent: 14.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

28.3%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

1,394 / 1,630 places

Trust overview

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

3 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 45% of schools (5 of 11).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All 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

Trust-wide reserves at 1.7%below 5% threshold5 schools with workforce pressure2 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 11

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

44.3%

-16.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnit 4 Tamar Business Park Pennygillam Way, Launceston, PL15 7ED

Companies House08156955

Incorporated25 July 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	1,458	£9.0m	£8.4m	66.5%	12.3%
2022/23	11	1,401	£9.5m	£8.9m	71.6%	9.7%
2023/24	11	1,394	£8.7m	£8.3m	69.6%	4.0%
2024/25partial	11	1,360	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

10.6%

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

£984,000

CS staff costs

£665,000

CS income

£196,000

Admin & clerical£211,000

Teaching staff£369,000

ICT£24,000

Premises£30,000

Legal & professional£33,000

Auditor costs£51,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Jo-Anne Patricia Callow

director·< 1 year

Margaret Savage

director·3 years

Gillian Shipsides

director·3 years

Stephen John Tavener

director·6 years

Jonathan Graham Sharpe

director·6 years

Peter Damian Hague

director·7 years

Graeme John Barriball

director·11 years

Claire Louise Paul

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Gemma Louise Peacock

secretary·< 1 year

23 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Ian David Wilkinson

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Carol Green

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Trudy Jane Rudge

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Tim Woodward

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Nicola Dr Murphy

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2019

Emma Louise Gilbert

Member schools (11)

11 schools|7 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Boyton Community Primary School	140576	Primary	workforce pressure
Callington Primary School	140577	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Coads Green Primary School	145758	Primary	—
Lew Trenchard Church of England Primary School	144384	Primary	—
Lewannick Community Primary School	140582	Primary	in year deficit
North Petherwin School	142551	Primary	—
Princetown Community Primary School	147494	Primary	workforce pressure
St Catherine's CofE Primary School	142804	Primary	workforce pressure
St Stephens Community Academy	140513	Primary	high absence
Werrington Community Primary School	142564	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Windmill Hill Academy	140514	Primary	—