Orwell Multi Academy Trust

UID 16641·Companies House 10650092·Incorporated March 2017·Compare

Schools

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

Total income

£12.3m

1,962 pupils

Avg staff costs

66.8%

of income

Avg reserves

2.2%

of income

Avg absence

5.4%

Persistent: 14.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

25.5%

free school meals

Capacity

90%

1,962 / 2,190 places

Trust overview

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

Overall absence is above the national average in 43% of schools (3 of 7).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

86% 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.

At a glance

5 of 9 directors appointed in last 2 years2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Leadership & management

86% Good+

Good 6RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.4%

-1.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressOrwell Multi Academy Trust Halifax Primary School, Ipswich, IP2 8PY

Companies House10650092

Incorporated3 March 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	1,784	£9.8m	£9.3m	72.8%	1.0%
2022/23	7	1,870	£10.9m	£10.5m	72.6%	4.3%
2023/24	7	1,962	£12.3m	£11.1m	66.8%	2.2%
2024/25partial	7	1,975	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

8.2%

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

£995,000

CS staff costs

£597,000

CS income

£43,000

Admin & clerical£194,000

Teaching staff£121,000

ICT£0

Premises£5,000

Legal & professional£132,000

Auditor costs£24,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 1.6 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Philippa Joy Gallop

director·< 1 year

Rebecca Louise Keitch

director·< 1 year

Ruth Slater

director·1 year

Lucy Jane Matthews

director·1 year

Alastair James Heath-robinson

director·1 year

Jason Dearsley

director·2 years

Beverly Ann Lawrence

director·2 years

Mayleen Atima

director·2 years

Keeley Potter

director·2 years

14 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Catherine Bickersteth

director·1 year·Resigned Dec 2025

William Roy Aylett

director·2 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Alastair James Heath-robinson

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Susan Ann Faulkner

director·3 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Naomi Smith

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Anna Estelle Hennell james

Member schools (7)

7 schools|3 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Brooklands Primary School	145835	Primary	—
Grace Cook Primary School	149067	Primary	—
Grange Community Primary School	146532	Primary	workforce pressure
Halifax Primary School	144217	Primary	—
Handford Hall Primary School	144212	Primary	performance decline
Springfield Infant School and Nursery	144213	Primary	—
The Willows Primary School	144216	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure