Neat Academy Trust

UID 16623·Companies House 10561094·Incorporated January 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£29.1m

3,333 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.0%

of income

Avg reserves

-8.3%

of income

Avg absence

8.2%

Persistent: 22.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

57.8%

free school meals

Capacity

77%

3,333 / 4,326 places

Trust overview

1 of 8 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

3 of 8 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (4 of 8).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

4 of 8 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 2.5%below 5% threshold4 schools with Ofsted concerns3 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit3 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

0% Good+

RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

25% Good+

Good 1RI 2Inad. 1

Personal development

50% Good+

Good 2RI 2

Leadership & management

50% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3RI 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

33.8

-12.5

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.5%

-1.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address1 Hedley Court, North Shields, NE29 7ST

Companies House10561094

Incorporated12 January 2017

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	3,292	£24.5m	£22.2m	69.8%	0.0%
2022/23	6	3,236	£25.5m	£24.3m	71.1%	0.0%
2023/24	7	3,161	£28.1m	£27.0m	73.7%	-3.0%
2024/25partial	8	3,198	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

10.1%

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

£3,176,000

CS staff costs

£2,485,000

CS income

£1,246,000

Admin & clerical£604,000

Teaching staff£544,000

ICT£24,000

Premises£15,000

Legal & professional£12,000

Auditor costs£38,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 7 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

James Alexander Hulse

director·< 1 year

Elizabeth Grace Collingham-clark

director·< 1 year

Alistair James Wood

director·< 1 year

Amanda Seward

director·1 year

Heidi Sara Khoshtaghaza

director·3 years

Mercy Ejaita Dr Denedo

director·3 years

Thomas Edward Martell

director·3 years

Susan Margaret Ormerod

director·7 years

Nadia Iftkhar

director·8 years

Anne Dr Mcnall

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Matthew Dr Prevett

secretary·2 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Charles Turvill

secretary·3 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Francesca Naomi Victoria Craik

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Steven Alexander Leggetter

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Steven Strassheim

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2021

Nichola Brannen

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Suzanne Lisa Hendey

Member schools (8)

8 schools|6 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Benfield School	144271	Secondary	high absenceofsted concern
Central Walker Church of England Primary School	144270	Primary	—
St Hild's Church of England School	148532	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absence
St Peter's Church of England Primary School	150962	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Tyneview Primary School	144272	Primary	workforce pressure
Walkergate Community School	144273	Primary	—
West Walker Primary School	144269	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Whitehouse Primary School	150021	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure