Authentic Education Group Limited

UID 2128·Companies House 07977940·Incorporated March 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

53 high severity

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

Total income

£48.1m

6,128 pupils

Avg staff costs

89.9%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

40.2%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

6,128 / 7,210 places

Total admin cost

£3.3m

£531 per pupil

Trust overview

12 of 13 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 13 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 13 percentage points over two years of published returns.

6 of 13 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is above the national average in 7 of 13 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

9 of 13 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 4 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

69%meeting standard or above

Across 13 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

80% Good+

Good 8RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 10

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 6

Leadership & management

85% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

28.1

-18.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

48.9%

-12.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressManorside Academy, Poole, BH12 4JG

Companies House07977940

Incorporated6 March 2012

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 2

Achievement

Needs attention 1Urgent improvement 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	13	6,188	£46.8m	£44.0m	70.8%	19.1%
2022/23	13	6,166	£51.4m	£48.1m	71.2%	17.8%
2023/24	13	6,218	£52.4m	£52.0m	78.9%	18.3%
2024/25partial	13	6,128	£48.1m	£49.0m	89.9%	0.0%
2025/26	13	5,921	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

17.2%

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

£10,163,000

CS staff costs

£3,308,000

CS income

£9,127,000

Admin & clerical£1,896,000

Teaching staff£920,000

ICT£10,000

Premises£2,115,000

Legal & professional£289,000

Auditor costs£47,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.3 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

James Bishop

director·1 year

Allan Campbell

director·1 year

Joanna Louise Audley

director·1 year

David Nicholas Spearing

director·2 years

Sarah Jane Mascall

director·2 years

Chiku Sinha Bernardi

director·2 years

Helen Rice

director·2 years

Alison Linda Beane

director·4 years

24 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Verna Anne Mills

secretary·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Kevin Maw

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Roy Timothy Paul Watson

director·4 years·Resigned Mar 2023

John Vincent Seal

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Anthony Smith

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Martin Luffman

Member schools (13)

13 schools|13 with risk flags|33 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints' Church of England Academy	147214	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Bayside Academy	145496	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Elm Academy	138990	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
King's Park Academy	141671	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Kinson Academy	146796	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
LeAF Studio	138385	Secondary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Longspee Academy	140067	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Manorside Academy	141745	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Oak Academy	139037	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure
Queen's Park Academy	138860	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
St Aldhelm's Academy	136206	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concern
Tregonwell Academy	137998	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Wey Valley Academy	147291	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit