Beckfoot Trust

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

Schools

Flags

27 high severity

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

Total income

£60.6m

6,930 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.6%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.5%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

6,930 / 7,570 places

Total admin cost

£2.4m

£348 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 10 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 10 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.

Absence is above the national average in 8 of 10 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 10 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

90%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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

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	6,930	£60.6m	£57.1m	75.6%	0.0%
2025/26	10	6,739	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.6%

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

£3,412,000

CS staff costs

£2,645,000

CS income

£978,000

Admin & clerical£1,795,000

Teaching staff£866,000

ICT£10,000

Premises£62,000

Legal & professional£168,000

Auditor costs£75,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Jack Paul Fowler

director·1 year

Andrew James Fulton

director·2 years

Yvonne Marie Sinclair

director·2 years

Homera Najib

director·4 years

Diane Ruth Fairfax

director·4 years

Shirley Anne Watson

director·6 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·6 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Jenny Cryer

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|11 high severity

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