Ormiston Academies Trust

UID 4106·Companies House 06982127·Incorporated August 2009·Compare

Schools

Flags

209

87 high severity

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

Total income

£315.0m

35,235 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

41.1%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

35,235 / 37,937 places

Total admin cost

£15.6m

£441 per pupil

Trust overview

8 of 45 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

45 of 45 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Absence is above the national average in 36 of 42 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

36 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

40 of 45 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

4 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

89%meeting standard or above

Across 45 graded schools, including 4 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

87% Good+

Outst. 1Good 26RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

94% Good+

Outst. 1Good 28RI 2

Personal development

94% Good+

Outst. 4Good 25RI 2

Leadership & management

96% Good+

Outst. 3Good 40RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.5

-6.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

44.9%

-16.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnit G.05b - Assay Studios, Birmingham, B3 1SF

Companies House06982127

Incorporated5 August 2009

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 3Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 3Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 3Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	44	33,472	£240.5m	£225.0m	72.9%	-0.8%
2022/23	44	34,271	£273.4m	£260.4m	72.3%	0.0%
2023/24	44	35,017	£285.1m	£271.5m	72.6%	0.0%
2024/25partial	45	35,235	£315.0m	£294.8m	74.5%	0.1%
2025/26	45	34,900	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.0%

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

£18,748,000

CS staff costs

£13,291,000

CS income

£4,519,000

Admin & clerical£9,233,000

Teaching staff£3,186,000

ICT£658,000

Premises£1,690,000

Legal & professional£885,000

Auditor costs£64,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

12 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Hilary Spencer

director·1 year

Bruce Isaac Alexandor Rigal

director·1 year

Mandeep Kaur Atwal

director·1 year

Jonathan William Stephen Dando

director·1 year

Christopher Paterson

director·2 years

Elizabeth Lockhart Professor Walton

director·2 years

Thomas David Rees

director·2 years

Tariq Sajjad Syed

director·3 years

Julius Rolf Dr Weinberg

director·3 years

Stuart Ross

director·3 years

Janet Renou

director·6 years

Peter Guiler Murray

director·16 years

Company Secretary

Sunita Julia Yardley-patel

secretary·< 1 year

27 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Louise Ruth Hall

secretary·1 year·Resigned Nov 2025

Sunita Yardley-patel

secretary·3 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Alistair James Thom

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Sharon Priscilla Warmington

secretary·4 years·Resigned May 2023

Maria Dr Reraki

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Karen Elaine Bramwell

Member schools (45)

45 schools|43 with risk flags|54 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Broadland High Ormiston Academy	146063	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Brownhills Ormiston Academy	147796	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
City of Norwich School, An Ormiston Academy	141269	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Cliff Park Ormiston Academy	140364	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Cowes Enterprise College, An Ormiston Academy	140845	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Edward Worlledge Ormiston Academy	143824	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Flegg High Ormiston Academy	145501	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
George Salter Academy	135234	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Hunnyhill Ormiston Academy	152114	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Ormiston Beachcroft Academy	140806	Not applicable	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy	136185	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Ormiston Bridge Academy	139509	Not applicable	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit
Ormiston Bushfield Academy	135980	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ormiston Chadwick Academy	140864	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy	139535	Primary	workforce pressure
Ormiston Denes Academy	139403	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ormiston Endeavour Academy	137674	Secondary	high absence
Ormiston Forge Academy	137673	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Ormiston Herman Academy	140016	Primary	—
Ormiston Horizon Academy	136680	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence