Cidari Education Limited

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

Schools

Flags

14 high severity

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

Total income

£35.9m

4,630 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.5%

of income

Avg absence

6.5%

Persistent: 19.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

37.7%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

4,630 / 5,352 places

Trust overview

3 of 15 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

8 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 15 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 60% of schools (9 of 15).

7 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

6 of 15 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

5 of 9 directors appointed in last 2 years6 schools with Ofsted concerns5 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with declining results3 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	14	3,833	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

8.1%

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

£2,902,000

CS staff costs

£1,064,000

CS income

£158,000

Admin & clerical£874,000

Teaching staff£8,000

ICT£113,000

Premises£4,000

Legal & professional£177,000

Auditor costs£47,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.0 years · 7 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·1 year

Daphne Anne Jordan

director·2 years

Paul Leslie The Reverend Robinson

director·2 years

Josephine Miriam Venn

director·8 years

Peter Nicholas Ashworth

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Frances Brown

secretary·3 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·2 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Cornelius Aneel Asghar

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Paul David Howard

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Gary Sharp

Member schools (15)

15 schools|12 with risk flags|13 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	high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineofsted concern
Darwen St James CofE Primary Academy	140891	Primary	high absenceofsted concern
Darwen, St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy	141483	Primary	—
Great Marsden St John's Primary School A Church of England Academy	141981	Primary	performance decline
Knuzden St Oswald's Church of England Primary Academy	149624	Primary	—
Newchurch-In-Pendle St Mary's Church of England Primary School	144474	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
South Shore Academy	151443	Secondary	workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence
St Aidan's Primary School - A Church of England Academy	141350	Primary	performance decline
St George's School A Church of England Academy	140759	Secondary	—
St Luke and St Philips Church of England Primary School	140559	Primary	ofsted concern
St Matthew's Church of England Primary Academy	148904	Primary	workforce pressureofsted 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 absence