Excalibur Academies Trust

UID 3065·Companies House 08146633·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

103

51 high severity

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

Total income

£76.5m

9,603 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.6%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.5%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

9,603 / 10,431 places

Total admin cost

£4.9m

£515 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 20 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

20 of 20 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 6 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 10 of 20 schools.

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

16 of 20 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

80%meeting standard or above

Across 20 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 14

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 14

Leadership & management

95% Good+

Outst. 3Good 16RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.9

+0.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

53.1%

-7.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt John's Marlborough, Marlborough, SN8 4AX

Companies House08146633

Incorporated17 July 2012

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

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	20	9,622	£59.4m	£56.7m	76.2%	6.6%
2022/23	20	9,718	£64.7m	£62.4m	74.0%	7.3%
2023/24	20	9,737	£68.1m	£67.5m	79.6%	0.0%
2024/25partial	20	9,603	£76.5m	£73.2m	74.6%	0.0%
2025/26	20	9,433	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.0%

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

£3,868,000

CS staff costs

£3,177,000

CS income

-£233,000

Admin & clerical£1,635,000

Teaching staff£1,223,000

ICT£16,000

Premises£108,000

Legal & professional£276,000

Auditor costs£54,000

Member schools (20)

20 schools|20 with risk flags|35 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashton Park School	145398	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ashton Vale Primary School	145321	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Burbage Primary School	139381	Primary	workforce pressure
Cabot Primary School	149121	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Compass Point Primary School	145320	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance declinehigh staff costs
Easton Royal Academy	138629	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Fairfield High School	141705	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Great Bedwyn Church of England School	145714	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
John O'Gaunt School	142822	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Lambourn CofE Primary School	146307	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Liden Academy	148321	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Luckwell Primary School	145399	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
May Park Primary School	146964	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costs
Nythe Primary School	147511	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern
Oare Church of England Primary School	141912	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Ogbourne CofE Primary School	141913	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Redland Green School	138855	Secondary	high absence
St John's Marlborough	138623	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
St Katharine's CofE Primary School	144454	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
The Wren School	142121	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern