King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham

UID 16826·Companies House 10654935·Incorporated March 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£82.4m

11,113 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.9%

of income

Avg reserves

13.8%

of income

Avg absence

6.9%

Persistent: 20.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.1%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

11,113 / 11,763 places

Total admin cost

£6.3m

£565 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 12 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 of 12 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

3 of 12 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (6 of 12).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 6

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

61.4

+15.2

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressFoundation Office, Birmingham, B15 2UD

Companies House10654935

Incorporated6 March 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	10,909	£66.8m	£62.7m	75.3%	20.5%
2022/23	11	11,057	£76.0m	£70.1m	70.3%	24.6%
2023/24	12	11,925	£82.4m	£81.1m	73.9%	13.8%
2024/25partial	12	12,034	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

1.2%

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

£963,000

CS staff costs

-£330,000

CS income

£2,447,000

Admin & clerical-£628,000

Teaching staff£232,000

ICT£288,000

Premises£515,000

Legal & professional£121,000

Auditor costs£7,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years

Directors / Trustees (10)

Nicola Dr Smith

director·1 year

Richard Frank Moat

director·1 year

Olivera Raraty

director·1 year

James Michael Howell

director·1 year

Lynda Mary Roan

director·6 years

Fazle Abbas Kinkhabwala

director·6 years

Sharon Mary Roberts

director·8 years

Barry John Matthews

director·8 years

David John Wheeldon

director·8 years

Hywel Rhys Professor Thomas

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Deborah Anne Canton

secretary·4 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

Julie Catherine Lennon

director·3 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Samantha Lucy Ryder

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Lucy Kate Williams

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Catherine Louise Dr Ricks

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Roy Thomas Palmer

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Keith Derek Phillips

Member schools (12)

12 schools|9 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
King Edward Vi Aston School	137043	Secondary	workforce pressure
King Edward Vi Balaam Wood Academy	147440	Secondary	high absence
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School for Boys	137045	Secondary	—
King Edward Vi Camp Hill School for Girls	137044	Secondary	—
King Edward Vi Five Ways School	137046	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King Edward Vi Handsworth Grammar School for Boys	143562	Secondary	workforce pressure
King Edward Vi Handsworth School	137047	Secondary	—
King Edward Vi Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy	138937	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
King Edward Vi King's Norton School for Boys	150320	Secondary	workforce pressure
King Edward Vi Lordswood School for Girls	136592	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
King Edward Vi Northfield School for Girls	148684	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
King Edward Vi Sheldon Heath Academy	136152	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit