Kaleidoscope Multi Academy Trust

UID 16798·Companies House 10885386·Incorporated July 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£13.6m

1,988 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.3%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.0%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

1,988 / 2,273 places

Total admin cost

£416k

£209 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 7 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 7 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 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 7 schools.

5 of 7 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 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

71%meeting standard or above

Across 7 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

86% Good+

Good 6RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.7%

-6.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Martin's C Of E Primary School Spring Hill, Weston-Super-Mare, BS22 9BQ

Companies House10885386

Incorporated26 July 2017

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	2,071	£12.0m	£11.4m	75.8%	11.1%
2022/23	7	2,061	£12.4m	£11.8m	76.3%	12.0%
2023/24	7	2,048	£12.8m	£12.6m	76.9%	13.4%
2024/25partial	7	1,988	£13.6m	£12.5m	74.3%	0.0%
2025/26	7	1,890	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.7%

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

£474,000

CS staff costs

£306,000

CS income

-£209,000

Admin & clerical£157,000

Teaching staff£144,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£95,000

Auditor costs£22,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

6 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years

Directors / Trustees (6)

John Clark

director·1 year

Clive Wilson

director·2 years

Elizabeth Carrington-porter

director·3 years

Jane Barry

director·7 years

Tristan Alexander Dr Cogan

director·8 years

Walter Lewis

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Aimee Louise Cooper

secretary·3 years

9 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2024

Lynda Gilbert

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Mark Creswell Perry

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Emma Jane Stacey

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Clive Wilson

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2018

David John Amos

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Norman Brian Donovan

Member schools (7)

7 schools|6 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashcombe Primary School	144924	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern
Becket Primary School	144923	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern
Christ Church Church of England Primary School	144920	Primary	high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
Crockerne Church of England Primary School	143464	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Hutton Church of England Primary School	144919	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Martin's Church of England Primary School	144921	Primary	—
Worle Village Primary School	144928	Primary	workforce pressure