Beckfoot Trust

UID 2270·Companies House 08155088·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

10 high severity

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

Total income

£58.0m

7,028 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.2%

of income

Avg reserves

11.7%

of income

Avg absence

9.7%

Persistent: 27.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

30.5%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

7,028 / 7,442 places

Trust overview

2 of 10 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

1 of 10 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 80% of schools (8 of 10).

8 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

80% of 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 20.2%above 20%8 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

88% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Outst. 3Good 4Inad. 1

Personal development

75% Good+

Outst. 4Good 2RI 2

Leadership & management

90% Good+

Outst. 4Good 5Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.5

-4.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

48.4%

-12.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBeckfoot Trust, Bingley, BD16 1EE

Companies House08155088

Incorporated24 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	10	7,294	£51.7m	£48.8m	77.4%	11.7%
2022/23	10	7,146	£54.7m	£50.9m	74.0%	12.8%
2023/24	10	7,028	£58.0m	£54.4m	74.2%	11.7%
2024/25partial	10	6,915	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.8%

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

£3,340,000

CS staff costs

£2,571,000

CS income

£367,000

Admin & clerical£1,805,000

Teaching staff£576,000

ICT£0

Premises£74,000

Legal & professional£201,000

Auditor costs£62,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.2 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Jack Paul Fowler

director·1 year

Andrew James Fulton

director·1 year

Yvonne Marie Sinclair

director·2 years

Homera Najib

director·4 years

Diane Ruth Fairfax

director·4 years

Shirley Anne Watson

director·5 years

Surita Dr Dalal-wilson

director·6 years

Erum Khalid Pervez

director·6 years

Susan Kim Tollervey

director·13 years

John Mark Winkley

director·13 years

20 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Karen Ann Cruise

director·1 year·Resigned Dec 2025

Gary Stephen Denison

director·1 year·Resigned Jan 2026

Ryan Leigh Dolan

director·3 years·Resigned May 2025

Paul Hill

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Anne-Marie Merifield

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Jenny Cryer

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beckfoot Allerton Primary School and Nursery	143092	Primary	high absenceperformance decline
Beckfoot Heaton Primary	143094	Primary	high absence
Beckfoot Nessfield	146281	Primary	workforce pressure
Beckfoot Oakbank	143112	Secondary	high absenceofsted concern
Beckfoot Phoenix	144891	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costshigh absence
Beckfoot Priestthorpe Primary School & Nursery	144890	Primary	ofsted concern
Beckfoot School	139975	Secondary	high absence
Beckfoot Thornton	143114	Secondary	high absence
Beckfoot Upper Heaton	142031	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Hazelbeck Special School	139977	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs