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UID 17042·Companies House 11369471·Incorporated May 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£11.6m

458 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.7%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

34.7%

free school meals

Capacity

113%

458 / 407 places

Total admin cost

£242k

£528 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

1 of 3 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 3 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is above the national average in 3 of 3 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

All 3 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 3 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressNew Siblands Primary School, Thornbury, BS35 2EG

Companies House11369471

Incorporated18 May 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	270	£7.1m	£6.3m	77.0%	11.8%
2022/23	2	272	£7.5m	£6.7m	76.3%	0.0%
2023/24	2	275	£8.4m	£7.4m	77.4%	11.7%
2024/25partial	4	458	£11.6m	£10.1m	72.7%	0.0%
2025/26	4	501	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

13.8%

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

£1,608,000

CS staff costs

£1,248,000

CS income

£569,000

Admin & clerical£276,000

Teaching staff£352,000

ICT£20,000

Premises£59,000

Legal & professional£127,000

Auditor costs£24,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Nigel Robin Harrisson

director·< 1 year

Richard John Cuttell

director·2 years

Paul Santamaria

director·2 years

Ross Peter Barnes

director·2 years

Sarah-Jane Slade

director·2 years

William Benedict French

director·4 years

Michael John Adlam

director·5 years

Donald Peter John Cuthbert

director·5 years

Nicola Jones

director·8 years

Susan Jane Fairhurst

director·8 years

David Tubb

director·8 years

8 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Louise Susan Brennan

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Melanie Vongswang

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Andrew Buckton

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Denis Desouza

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Keith Reginald John Lawrence

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Alice Sharon Mary Lynas

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Culverhill School	146014	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absence
New Siblands School	146013	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Pathways Learning Centre	151471	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Two Bridges Academy	150732	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs