Deal Education Alliance for Learning Trust

UID 17199·Companies House 11632519·Incorporated October 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Feb 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£10.8m

1,574 pupils

Avg staff costs

84.4%

of income

Avg reserves

2.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

27.0%

free school meals

Capacity

83%

1,574 / 1,900 places

Total admin cost

£329k

£209 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 8 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 8 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 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

3 of 8 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 4 of 8 schools.

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

All 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.3%

-1.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressDealt Central Services Team Northbourne Primary School, Deal, CT14 0LP

Companies House11632519

Incorporated19 October 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	1,635	£9.1m	£8.5m	78.2%	10.8%
2022/23	8	1,639	£9.5m	£9.5m	81.5%	8.6%
2023/24	8	1,610	£10.6m	£10.5m	80.4%	5.7%
2024/25partial	8	1,574	£10.8m	£10.9m	84.4%	2.6%
2025/26	8	1,583	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.0%

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

£454,000

CS staff costs

£363,000

CS income

£482,000

Admin & clerical£245,000

Teaching staff£116,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£51,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2024

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Jeremy Richard Stanyard

director·< 1 year

Vanessa Lira

director·1 year

Teresa Davies

director·3 years

Ann Campling

director·3 years

Alexandra Farbrace

director·4 years

Simon Edward Weatherley

director·5 years

Roger John Ian Walton

director·7 years

Sheila Wilding

director·7 years

Joanne Ruth Hygate

director·7 years

Leisha Karen Mckechnie

director·7 years

8 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Ross Wooding

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2023

Esther Taborn

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Peter James Talbot

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2025

John Dunkley

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Matthew Charles Hudson

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Philip John Marsh

Member schools (9)

9 schools|8 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Deal Parochial Church of England Primary School	147053	Primary	high staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure
Hornbeam Primary School	147054	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Kingsdown and Ringwould Church of England Primary School	148308	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Northbourne Church of England Primary School	147055	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Sandown School	147056	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Sholden Church of England Primary School	147057	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsperformance declinein year deficit
The Downs Church of England Primary School	147058	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Wickhambreaux Church of England Primary School	152434	Primary	—
Worth Primary School	148370	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficit