Batley Multi Academy Trust

UID 15729·Companies House 07732537·Incorporated August 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

12 high severity

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

Total income

£31.8m

4,455 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.2%

of income

Avg reserves

7.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

25.4%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

4,455 / 4,569 places

Total admin cost

£1.8m

£393 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 8 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 8 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 7 percentage points over two years of published returns.

4 of 8 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 6 of 8 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

All 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.5

-0.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

71.0%

+10.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBatley Multi Academy Trust Trust Development Centre, Batley, WF17 0BJ

Companies House07732537

Incorporated8 August 2011

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	3,950	£25.4m	£24.8m	77.5%	10.4%
2022/23	6	3,995	£26.4m	£24.8m	76.9%	12.3%
2023/24	6	4,012	£27.9m	£28.5m	81.5%	3.6%
2024/25partial	8	4,455	£31.8m	£30.2m	79.2%	7.2%
2025/26	8	4,468	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.9%

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

£1,224,000

CS staff costs

£1,510,000

CS income

£28,000

Admin & clerical£798,000

Teaching staff£487,000

ICT£0

Premises£12,000

Legal & professional£76,000

Auditor costs£79,000

Member schools (8)

8 schools|8 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Batley Girls' High School	137424	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Batley Grammar School	137487	All-through	high absenceworkforce pressure
Field Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School	146616	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Healey Junior Infant and Nursery School	144963	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Hyrstmount Junior School	151326	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
Manorfield Infant and Nursery School	149329	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Purlwell Infant and Nursery School	151325	Primary	workforce pressure
Upper Batley High School	142406	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure