Diocese of St Albans Multi-academy Trust

UID 16591·Companies House 10449374·Incorporated October 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

24 high severity

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

Total income

£26.3m

3,466 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.1%

of income

Avg reserves

-0.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.4%

free school meals

Capacity

83%

3,466 / 4,161 places

Total admin cost

£1.2m

£338 per pupil

Trust overview

3 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.

1 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 7 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 9 of 15 schools.

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

13 of 15 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

2 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

87%meeting standard or above

Across 15 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

91% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

91% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8RI 1

Personal development

91% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.0

-3.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

32.4%

-28.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressManshead Ce Academy Dunstable Road, Luton, LU1 4BB

Companies House10449374

Incorporated27 October 2016

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 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 1Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 2

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	13	2,935	£17.9m	£17.0m	76.0%	11.8%
2022/23	14	3,233	£20.9m	£20.2m	79.3%	5.1%
2023/24	14	3,349	£23.4m	£22.6m	75.5%	-1.1%
2024/25partial	15	3,466	£26.3m	£24.5m	74.1%	-0.1%
2025/26	15	3,382	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.9%

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

£1,550,000

CS staff costs

£1,076,000

CS income

£220,000

Admin & clerical£344,000

Teaching staff£701,000

ICT£29,000

Premises£25,000

Legal & professional£190,000

Auditor costs£37,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

12 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Brian Joseph Mccarthy

director·< 1 year

Duncan Charles Gauld

director·< 1 year

Janet Archdeacon Mackenzie

director·< 1 year

Simon Joseph Ernest Salem

director·< 1 year

Janice Veronica Johnson

director·1 year

Elizabeth Anne Ellis

director·1 year

Helen Sizer

director·2 years

Lindsay Greta Unsworth

director·3 years

Alice Aharon

director·3 years

Sharon Carlyon

director·4 years

Jennifer Clare Jenkins

director·4 years

Alison Margaret Richards

director·5 years

20 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Daniel Cowan

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Natalie Marie Dalvarez

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Jennifer Ruth Marsh

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Michael John Bailey

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Andrew Paul Martin

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Carole Anne Bennett

Member schools (15)

15 schools|15 with risk flags|19 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Caldecote Church of England Academy	144010	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Churchfield Church of England Academy	143856	Primary	workforce pressure
Great Barford Church of England Primary Academy	143770	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
Kensworth Church of England Academy	144458	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
Manshead Church of England Academy	144342	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Northill CofE Academy	148411	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Ravensden CofE Primary Academy	148334	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Roxton Church of England Academy	146269	Primary	workforce pressure
St James' CofE Academy	148982	Primary	high staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure
St Leonards CE Academy	151804	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Studham Village CofE Academy	148234	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Thomas Whitehead Church of England Academy	143850	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Totternhoe Church of England Academy	145426	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Ursula Taylor Church of England School	139990	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Wenlock CofE Academy	149542	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure