Birmingham Diocesan Multi-academy Trust

UID 16828·Companies House 10729883·Incorporated April 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

22 high severity

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

Total income

£35.9m

4,710 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.2%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

40.6%

free school meals

Capacity

81%

4,710 / 5,795 places

Total admin cost

£1.6m

£330 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 19 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

19 of 19 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 13 of 19 schools.

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

16 of 19 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

3 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

84%meeting standard or above

Across 19 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

86% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 2Good 10RI 2

Personal development

93% Good+

Outst. 1Good 12RI 1

Leadership & management

95% Good+

Outst. 2Good 16RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.7%

+3.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHoly Trinity Church Of England Primary Academy Havelock Road, Birmingham, B20 3LP

Companies House10729883

Incorporated19 April 2017

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 3

Achievement

Expected standard 2Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 3

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	19	4,295	£27.5m	£25.6m	70.1%	0.0%
2022/23	19	4,482	£29.9m	£27.1m	71.5%	0.0%
2023/24	19	4,646	£32.7m	£24.6m	67.1%	0.0%
2024/25partial	19	4,710	£35.9m	£29.9m	72.2%	0.0%
2025/26	19	4,743	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

17.4%

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

£6,299,000

CS staff costs

£1,626,000

CS income

£1,173,000

Admin & clerical£961,000

Teaching staff£640,000

ICT£0

Premises£2,475,000

Legal & professional£111,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Katharine Louise Mayfield-tague

director·1 year

Tim John Boyes

director·1 year

Sharon Elaine Bell

director·3 years

Stuart Sewell

director·4 years

Laura Hackett

director·4 years

Sin Ying Heidi Leung

director·6 years

Nigel Oram

director·7 years

Nicholas Charles Pilditch

director·9 years

Barrie Revd Canon Scott

director·9 years

Geoffrey Balfour Harley-mason

director·9 years

Sarah Elizabeth Smith

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Paterson

secretary·1 year

13 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Simon Bentley

secretary·2 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Sheila Benbow

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Michele Anne Fullwood

secretary·3 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Kabir Ahmed Khan

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Sheila Benbow

secretary·7 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Olivia Lawton

Member schools (19)

19 schools|19 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Austrey CofE Primary School	140125	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Bentley Heath Church of England Primary School	140462	Primary	workforce pressure
Christ Church, Church of England Secondary Academy	148589	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Coleshill Church of England Primary School	146171	Primary	workforce pressure
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy	139269	Primary	workforce pressure
Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)	140463	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
Lady Katherine Leveson Church of England Primary School	148084	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
Newton Regis CofE Primary School	140139	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline
Nonsuch Primary School	142358	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Quinton Church Primary School	143439	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Clement's Church of England Academy	138432	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown	139126	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St George's Church of England Primary School	139267	Primary	workforce pressure
St Margaret's Church of England Primary School	146107	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
St Michael's Church of England Primary School	139174	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth	138433	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Nethersole CofE Academy	139127	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Warton Nethersole's CofE Primary School	140152	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Woodside CofE Primary School	140153	Primary	workforce pressure