Net Academies Trust

UID 3965·Companies House 08221088·Incorporated September 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£18.6m

3,056 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.5%

of income

Avg reserves

2.2%

of income

Avg absence

4.6%

Persistent: 10.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

25.5%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

3,056 / 3,150 places

Trust overview

2 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

7 of 9 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 11% of schools (1 of 9).

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.

At a glance

6 schools with workforce pressure2 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 5

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.0%

+11.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressLatton Green Primary Academy, Harlow, CM18 7HT

Companies House08221088

Incorporated19 September 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	2,910	£15.4m	£14.7m	73.6%	3.2%
2022/23	9	2,973	£16.8m	£16.4m	75.5%	1.7%
2023/24	9	3,056	£18.6m	£18.0m	74.5%	2.2%
2024/25partial	9	2,976	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.0%

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

£556,000

CS staff costs

£271,000

CS income

£556,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£249,000

ICT£6,000

Premises£6,000

Legal & professional£83,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Christine Mary Baxter

director·< 1 year

Louise Marguerite Turner

director·< 1 year

Hannah Rose Ellis

director·< 1 year

Hayley Jane Nicolaou

director·2 years

Christoph Prof Thiemermann

director·3 years

Thomas Paul Meeks

director·5 years

Luke Pledger

director·7 years

Peter William Shephard

director·7 years

Joanne Lisa Coton

director·7 years

22 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Sarah Madeleine Turner

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2025

Kieren James Mccormack

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Adam Jonathan Baldwin

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Charles Waddicor

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Karolina Boleslawa Magennis

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Alex James Martin Sharratt

Member schools (9)

9 schools|7 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abbotsweld Primary Academy	141380	Primary	—
Fawbert and Barnard's Primary School	144663	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Harlowbury Primary School	144664	Primary	workforce pressure
Jerounds Primary Academy	145557	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Katherines Primary Academy and Nursery	144823	Primary	workforce pressure
Latton Green Primary Academy	141381	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Longwood Primary Academy	141379	Primary	workforce pressure
Tany's Dell Primary School and Nursery	144665	Primary	high staff costs
Waltham Holy Cross Primary Academy	147265	Primary	—