Bradford Diocesan Academies Trust

UID 2408·Companies House 08258994·Incorporated October 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

22 high severity

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

Total income

£83.9m

10,638 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.6%

of income

Avg reserves

5.8%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

34.8%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

10,638 / 12,094 places

Total admin cost

£5.0m

£472 per pupil

Trust overview

All 20 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

3 of 20 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.

Absence is above the national average in 11 of 21 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

16 of 20 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 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

80%meeting standard or above

Across 20 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

73% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

87% Good+

Outst. 2Good 11RI 2

Personal development

87% Good+

Outst. 3Good 10RI 2

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Outst. 3Good 13RI 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.8

-6.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.6%

-0.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address2nd Floor, Jade Building, Albion Mills Albion Road, Bradford, BD10 9TQ

Companies House08258994

Incorporated18 October 2012

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	19	10,450	£67.1m	£65.9m	73.5%	6.6%
2022/23	19	10,542	£69.1m	£67.0m	73.3%	5.6%
2023/24	19	10,457	£80.0m	£77.5m	71.4%	4.3%
2024/25partial	21	10,638	£83.9m	£79.5m	73.6%	5.8%
2025/26	21	10,250	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

11.7%

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

£10,499,000

CS staff costs

£2,160,000

CS income

£6,857,000

Admin & clerical£1,228,000

Teaching staff£821,000

ICT£145,000

Premises£573,000

Legal & professional£388,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Debra Alison Jukes

director·< 1 year

Simon Hinchliffe

director·< 1 year

Stephen James Emsley

director·1 year

Giselle Smith

director·1 year

Helen Theresa Griffin

director·2 years

Elizabeth Wendy Lawley

director·2 years

Richard Giles

director·5 years

John Wood

director·6 years

Neil Diamond

director·7 years

Nurjahan Ali arobi

director·9 years

Denise Averezene Sterling

director·10 years

Theresa Mary Mason

director·10 years

Carol Ann Dewhurst

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Claire Berry

secretary·5 years

27 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Emma Hamer

director·2 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Joanna Vickers

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Andrew Michael Truby

director·4 years·Resigned May 2022

Alison Grant

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Catherine Mary Wilson

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Alison Grant

Member schools (21)

21 schools|19 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Baildon Church of England Primary School	149161	Primary	workforce pressure
Belle Vue Girls' Academy	138087	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Bradford Forster Academy	140429	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Bradford Girls' Grammar School	140204	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy	142825	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Christ Church Church of England Academy	139201	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Clayton St John CofE Primary School	145180	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
Cullingworth Village Primary School	146049	Primary	performance decline
East Morton CofE Primary School	145072	Primary	workforce pressure
Immanuel College	142590	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Lady Royd Primary School	150969	Primary	—
Oxenhope CofE Primary School	142946	Primary	workforce pressure
Shipley CofE Primary School	146536	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
St John's CofE Primary School	145220	Primary	—
St Matthew's CofE Primary School and Nursery	151462	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	138916	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costs
St Philip's CofE Primary School	141098	Primary	high absencehigh staff costs
The Academy at St. James	143847	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Westminster Church of England Primary Academy	142824	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Woodlands Church of England Primary Academy	145225	Primary	workforce pressure