Delta Academies Trust

UID 4474·Companies House 07386086·Incorporated September 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

285

122 high severity

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

Total income

£249.8m

33,246 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.0%

of income

Avg reserves

7.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

36.6%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

33,246 / 38,368 places

Total admin cost

£12.0m

£360 per pupil

Trust overview

9 of 64 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 64 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 33 of 62 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

58 of 64 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

5 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

91%meeting standard or above

Across 64 graded schools, including 5 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

85% Good+

Outst. 10Good 30RI 5Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

91% Good+

Outst. 14Good 29RI 4

Personal development

89% Good+

Outst. 17Good 25RI 4Inad. 1

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 19Good 38RI 5Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

47.0

+0.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.1%

+11.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEducation House, Knottingley, WF11 0EP

Companies House07386086

Incorporated23 September 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 4Strong standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 4Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 2

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	60	29,345	£168.8m	£173.6m	88.1%	10.5%
2022/23	62	32,036	£203.4m	£193.3m	69.6%	5.1%
2023/24	64	33,040	£233.3m	£225.4m	70.3%	7.2%
2024/25partial	64	33,246	£249.8m	£245.8m	74.0%	7.1%
2025/26	64	32,848	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.3%

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

£8,484,000

CS staff costs

£6,972,000

CS income

£2,537,000

Admin & clerical£3,477,000

Teaching staff£2,722,000

ICT£80,000

Premises£263,000

Legal & professional-£23,000

Auditor costs£117,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Andrew David Barnett

director·< 1 year

Hannah Elizabeth Purkiss

director·1 year

Laura Emily Blake

director·2 years

Christopher Thomas John Dr Wilson

director·4 years

David Haigh

director·9 years

David Stuart White

director·10 years

Sandra Lesley Bailey

director·11 years

Steven Peter Hodsman

director·11 years

Sean Peter Cavan

director·13 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Stephen James Caddell

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Dorothy Glossop

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Christopher John Lomas

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Emanuela Sani

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Paul Terence Tarn

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Roger Roddick Plant

Member schools (64)

64 schools|62 with risk flags|75 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ash Hill Academy	137066	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Carlton le Willows Academy	150524	Secondary	high staff costsofsted concernhigh absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Craven Primary Academy	140169	Primary	workforce pressure
Crookesbroom Primary Academy	138008	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Darton Academy	146320	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
De Lacy Academy	138006	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
De Warenne Academy	135942	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Don Valley Academy	137472	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
East Garforth Primary Academy	140068	Primary	workforce pressure
Eastborough Academy	150358	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence
England Lane Academy	140333	Primary	workforce pressure
Estcourt Primary Academy	140716	Primary	workforce pressure
Filey Academy	149205	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernin year deficithigh staff costs
Friarage Community Academy	147448	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Garforth Academy	136343	Secondary	high absence
Goldthorpe Primary Academy	148361	Primary	workforce pressure
Goole Academy	145929	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Grange Lane Infant Academy	137482	Primary	high absence
Green Lane Primary Academy	136326	Primary	workforce pressure
Greengates Primary Academy	146593	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline