Avonreach Academy Trust

UID 16753·Companies House 07665364·Incorporated June 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£12.5m

1,711 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.5%

of income

Avg reserves

6.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

12.3%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

1,711 / 2,098 places

Total admin cost

£659k

£385 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

2 of 4 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 4 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 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

2 of 4 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 at or below the national average in 2 of 4 schools.

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

2 of 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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.

At a glance

3 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

50%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Outst. 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.6

-2.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.3%

+6.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressStation Road, Pershore, WR10 2BX

Companies House07665364

Incorporated10 June 2011

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

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,781	£9.9m	£9.4m	70.9%	0.0%
2022/23	4	1,771	£11.6m	£10.7m	71.1%	10.8%
2023/24	4	1,715	£12.3m	£11.7m	73.2%	10.1%
2024/25partial	4	1,711	£12.5m	£12.2m	78.5%	6.0%
2025/26	4	1,628	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.4%

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

£564,000

CS staff costs

£300,000

CS income

£44,000

Admin & clerical£117,000

Teaching staff£172,000

ICT£0

Premises-£3,000

Legal & professional£165,000

Auditor costs£17,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Michelle Claire Brotherton

director·1 year

James Drain

director·1 year

Susan Penelope Christian

director·2 years

Natalie Winifred Breeze

director·3 years

Floriane Marie-Ange Fidegnon-edoh

director·3 years

Karen Lesley Rutter

director·7 years

Ian Roy Cumming

director·8 years

Andrew Hugh Longdon

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Karen Bevan

secretary·7 years

38 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Simon Taylor

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Penelope Anstey

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Julia Hayes

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Rachel Callaghan

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Noel Paul Fowler

director·6 years·Resigned Jun 2020

Mark Anthony Slater

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Inkberrow Primary School	144859	Primary	in year deficitperformance decline
Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary School	144586	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Orchard Primary School	144457	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Pershore High School	136925	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern

Inkberrow Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitperformance decline

Norton Juxta Kempsey CofE Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure

Orchard Primary SchoolPrimary

high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern

Pershore High SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern

Leadership

Needs attention 1

Martin Vincent Allen

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Julia Dean

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Philip Andrew Hanson

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Heidi Mary Fear

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Sarah Bitcon

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Ann Myfanwy Derbyshire

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2019

Heather Thomson

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Bob Stanton

director·8 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Richard Trevor Charles

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Richard Evans

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2017

John Richard Leslie Brookes

director·15 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Annette Elizabeth Davenport

secretary·15 years·Resigned Dec 2015

Felicity Mary Ash

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Keith Francis Barnes

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2012

Steven Bessant

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Lesley Blunt

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2012

Graham John Booth