Hornchurch Academy Trust

UID 16795·Companies House 10760863·Incorporated May 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£12.7m

1,848 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.5%

of income

Avg reserves

17.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.9%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

1,848 / 1,938 places

Total admin cost

£516k

£279 per pupil

Trust overview

All 6 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

1 of 6 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.

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

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 6 schools.

All 6 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 6 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

77.7%

+16.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWhybridge Junior School Blacksmiths Lane, Essex, RM13 7AH

Companies House10760863

Incorporated9 May 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	1,859	£9.4m	£8.7m	69.8%	17.1%
2022/23	6	1,876	£8.9m	£8.4m	70.0%	14.9%
2023/24	6	1,897	£11.4m	£10.7m	70.3%	14.9%
2024/25partial	6	1,848	£12.7m	£11.4m	68.5%	17.0%
2025/26	6	1,817	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

7.1%

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

£864,000

CS staff costs

£632,000

CS income

£6,000

Admin & clerical£163,000

Teaching staff£408,000

ICT£0

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£67,000

Auditor costs£35,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 7.3 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Sophie Alice Adams

director·2 years

Thomas Richard Sampson

director·3 years

Catherine Louise Ridley-pepper

director·7 years

Matthew James Pepper

director·7 years

Keri Denise Pitt

director·7 years

Avril Dawn Weatherley

director·8 years

Christopher William Hobson

director·9 years

Gillian Elizabeth Thumpston

director·9 years

Eve Lacy

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Victoria Wilson

secretary·4 years

8 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2024

Christopher Birbeck

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Debra Bodle

secretary·9 years·Resigned Jan 2022

Robert Train

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Keith Rev Turner

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Amanda Ireland

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Kathleen Keeper

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Scargill Infant School	144589	Primary	workforce pressure
Scargill Junior School	144590	Primary	workforce pressure
Shears Green Infant School	148918	Primary	workforce pressure
Upminster Infant School	138943	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Upminster Junior School	138944	Primary	in year deficit
Whybridge Junior School	144596	Primary	workforce pressure