Pace Academy Trust

UID 2666·Companies House 08891864·Incorporated February 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£11.2m

1,480 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.8%

of income

Avg reserves

6.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.3%

free school meals

Capacity

101%

1,480 / 1,470 places

Total admin cost

£563k

£380 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

2 of 4 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 4 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 4 of 4 schools.

All 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.3%

+3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Chipstead Valley Primary School, Coulsdon, CR5 3BW

Companies House08891864

Incorporated12 February 2014

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,503	£9.4m	£8.6m	72.9%	5.2%
2022/23	4	1,485	£9.5m	£9.1m	76.2%	4.0%
2023/24	4	1,516	£10.7m	£10.0m	74.9%	5.3%
2024/25partial	4	1,480	£11.2m	£10.6m	75.8%	6.2%
2025/26	4	1,476	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.4%

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

£610,000

CS staff costs

£456,000

CS income

£49,000

Admin & clerical£239,000

Teaching staff£208,000

ICT£16,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£31,000

Auditor costs£37,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Rina Mirchandani

director·< 1 year

Giulio Altomari

director·< 1 year

Anthony Paul Worthington

director·< 1 year

Ann Pratt

director·1 year

Jennifer Fielder

director·1 year

Benjamin Neil Cranham

director·2 years

Clare Marion Wingrave

director·3 years

Zoe Denise Harris

director·4 years

Oladapo Tolulope Obatusin

director·5 years

Micon Mary Metcalfe

director·5 years

Dipa Patel

director·7 years

11 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Michael John Howarth

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Lisa Beach

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Hannah Hamilton

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Mark Rosewell

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Angela Carol Armel

director·12 years·Resigned Jun 2016

Roger George Capham

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beecholme Primary School	143133	Primary	workforce pressure
Chipstead Valley Primary School	140704	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Keston Primary School	146390	Primary	workforce pressure
New Valley Primary School	141118	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs