Birmingham Diocesan Multi-academy Trust

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

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£32.7m

4,646 pupils

Avg staff costs

67.1%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

39.7%

free school meals

Capacity

81%

4,646 / 5,753 places

Trust overview

2 of 19 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

19 of 19 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

Overall absence is above the national average in 37% of schools (7 of 19).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

89% 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

12 schools with workforce pressure6 schools with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	4,706	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

24.8%

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

£8,120,000

CS staff costs

£2,718,000

CS income

£951,000

Admin & clerical£896,000

Teaching staff£1,079,000

ICT£0

Premises£3,231,000

Legal & professional£91,000

Auditor costs£40,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 2 changes 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·3 years

Laura Hackett

director·4 years

Sin Ying Heidi Leung

director·6 years

Nigel Oram

director·6 years

Nicholas Charles Pilditch

director·8 years

Barrie Revd Canon Scott

director·8 years

Geoffrey Balfour Harley-mason

director·8 years

Sarah Elizabeth Smith

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Jennifer Rachel Paterson

secretary·< 1 year

13 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Simon Bentley

secretary·1 year·Resigned Jan 2025

Sheila Benbow

secretary·3 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Michele Anne Fullwood

secretary·3 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Kabir Ahmed Khan

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Sheila Benbow

secretary·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Olivia Lawton

Member schools (19)

19 schools|15 with risk flags|5 high severity

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