Learning Accord Multi Academy Trust

UID 16581·Companies House 10261517·Incorporated July 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

13 high severity

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

Total income

£18.3m

2,321 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.0%

of income

Avg reserves

5.7%

of income

Avg absence

4.7%

Persistent: 11.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

27.6%

free school meals

Capacity

66%

2,321 / 3,506 places

Total admin cost

£510k

£220 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 16 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

4 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

6 of 16 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 12% of schools (2 of 16).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

81% of 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

79% Good+

Outst. 3Good 8RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

93% Good+

Outst. 4Good 9RI 1

Personal development

93% Good+

Outst. 4Good 9RI 1

Leadership & management

81% Good+

Outst. 3Good 10RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.8%

-6.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSkelmanthorpe Nursery Building Elm Street, Huddersfield, HD8 9DZ

Companies House10261517

Incorporated4 July 2016

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	1,226	£7.1m	£6.8m	71.4%	10.8%
2022/23	9	1,421	£8.6m	£8.4m	72.1%	10.1%
2023/24	12	1,375	£11.7m	£11.5m	72.9%	7.3%
2024/25partial	15	2,328	£5.8m	£5.7m	73.8%	-0.3%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.8%

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

£917,000

CS staff costs

£823,000

CS income

£376,000

Admin & clerical£221,000

Teaching staff£495,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£27,000

Auditor costs£20,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Clare Nerine Thomas

director·< 1 year

Tehmina Hashmi

director·2 years

Kikelomo Oluwaseun Dr Kila

director·2 years

Howard Keith Astin

director·3 years

Tracy May Commons

director·4 years

Baljit Kaur Birring

director·4 years

John William Knox

director·8 years

Dorothy Gott

director·9 years

Julie Ann Bowdidge

director·9 years

14 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2025

Peter Ronald Kearney

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Jen Sloan

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Antoinette Mary Drinkhill

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Janette Skinner

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Stephen Arthur Mr. Waud

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Steven Horne

Member schools (18)

18 schools|15 with risk flags|11 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cumberworth CofE First School	151812	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Earlsheaton Infant School	150569	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Hebden Royd CofE Primary School	150564	Primary	in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Helme Church of England Academy	145556	Primary	workforce pressure
Hepworth Junior and Infant School	152494	Primary	—
Hightown Primary School	152495	Primary	—
Kaye's Academy	149046	Primary	workforce pressure
Lowerhouses CofE Primary School	149734	Primary	workforce pressure
Luddenden CofE School	149939	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
New Mill Infant School	147517	Primary	workforce pressure
New Mill Junior School	147799	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Roberttown CofE Primary School	152304	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Scissett Church of England Academy	143232	Primary	workforce pressure
Skelmanthorpe Academy	143230	Primary	workforce pressure
St Aidan's Church of England Academy	143228	Primary	—
St Augustine's CofE School	149211	Primary	high absenceperformance decline
St John’s CE Primary School	152253	Primary	high absencein year deficit
St Thomas CE Primary School	151801	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline