Focus Academy Trust (uk) Ltd

UID 3112·Companies House 08071176·Incorporated May 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£39.1m

5,461 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.9%

of income

Avg reserves

5.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.3%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

5,461 / 6,133 places

Total admin cost

£1.9m

£341 per pupil

Trust overview

1 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.

3 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 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 at or below the national average in 13 of 15 schools.

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

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.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Good 10RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 12

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 9

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 15

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.7%

-4.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressRam Mill Business Centre Gordon Street, Oldham, OL9 9RH

Companies House08071176

Incorporated16 May 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	15	5,802	£33.7m	£32.2m	74.2%	9.6%
2022/23	15	5,720	£35.5m	£35.2m	77.1%	7.0%
2023/24	15	5,588	£37.5m	£35.5m	73.6%	5.7%
2024/25partial	15	5,461	£39.1m	£35.8m	71.9%	5.4%
2025/26	15	5,319	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.9%

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

£1,444,000

CS staff costs

£1,002,000

CS income

£66,000

Admin & clerical£915,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£154,000

Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Laura Smart

director·1 year

Clive Anthony Davies

director·1 year

Najma Khalid

director·2 years

Jill Suzanne Waddington

director·2 years

Helen Margaret Lee

director·2 years

Glyn Richard Potts

director·3 years

Paul Michael Spencer

director·4 years

Gary Baker

director·5 years

Emma Hart

director·7 years

Greg Caiger

director·8 years

Helen Claire Rowland

director·11 years

Company Secretary

David Alistair Ray

secretary·< 1 year

25 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Claire Elizabeth Jane Chidzey-carn

secretary·1 year·Resigned Oct 2025

Antony Stewart

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Marlon Bentley

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Ross James Mather

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2020

Anne Sheila Redmond

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Rosina Malik

Member schools (15)

15 schools|13 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Birstall Primary Academy	139356	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Boothroyd Primary Academy	140234	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Coppice Primary Academy	139704	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Deeplish Primary Academy	141365	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Fieldhead Primary Academy	139357	Primary	workforce pressure
Freehold Community Academy	142425	Primary	—
Lyndhurst Primary and Nursery School	142471	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Manor Green Primary Academy	142286	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Old Trafford Community Academy	140738	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Roundthorn Primary Academy	140100	Primary	—
Rudheath Primary Academy and Nursery	139379	Primary	workforce pressure
Shibden Head Primary Academy	139358	Primary	workforce pressure
Thornhill Junior and Infant School	143231	Primary	workforce pressure
Thornton Primary School	143944	Primary	workforce pressure
Wilsden Primary School	144006	Primary	performance decline