Cidari Education Limited

UID 2695·Companies House 08822760·Incorporated December 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

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

Total income

£37.1m

4,410 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.7%

of income

Avg reserves

2.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

36.7%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

4,410 / 5,352 places

Total admin cost

£1.3m

£289 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 15 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

8 of 15 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 6 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 9 of 15 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

8 of 15 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 7 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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

53%meeting standard or above

Across 15 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

40% Good+

Good 4RI 4Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 2

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Good 10RI 3Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

40.9

-5.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

46.5%

-14.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBelthorn House Belthorn House, Blackburn, BB1 2QE

Companies House08822760

Incorporated20 December 2013

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

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 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	12	3,545	£22.3m	£21.7m	74.8%	6.2%
2022/23	14	3,913	£25.5m	£23.1m	73.8%	6.1%
2023/24	15	4,630	£35.9m	£33.0m	74.5%	0.5%
2024/25partial	15	4,410	£37.1m	£33.1m	71.7%	2.5%
2025/26	15	4,302	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.8%

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

£3,184,000

CS staff costs

£1,154,000

CS income

£152,000

Admin & clerical£939,000

Teaching staff£1,000

ICT£215,000

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£225,000

Auditor costs£47,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Paul Rigby Mason

director·< 1 year

Puyan Mani

director·1 year

Tracy Reverend Hallows

director·1 year

Helen Fiona Davies

director·1 year

Claire Revd Cooke

director·2 years

Daphne Anne Jordan

director·2 years

Paul Leslie The Reverend Robinson

director·2 years

Josephine Miriam Venn

director·9 years

Peter Nicholas Ashworth

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Frances Brown

secretary·4 years

33 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Zoe Leanne Uphill

director·1 year·Resigned Dec 2025

Sophie Louise Murfin

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Sarah (Sally) Deirdre Margaret Schofield

director·3 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Cornelius Aneel Asghar

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Paul David Howard

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Gary Sharp

Member schools (15)

15 schools|15 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Appley Bridge All Saints Church of England Primary Academy	149981	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Baines' Endowed Church of England Primary Academy	141611	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Castle View Primary Academy	148231	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineofsted concern
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	140891	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	141483	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy	141981	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	149624	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School	144474	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
South Shore Academy	151443	Secondary	workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy	141350	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St George's School A Church of England Academy	140759	Secondary	workforce pressure
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School	140559	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	148904	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
St Silas's CofE Primary School	146541	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Warton St Paul's Church of England Primary Academy	148158	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure