Perry Hall Multi-academy Trust

UID 4186·Companies House 08566185·Incorporated June 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

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

Total income

£21.6m

3,423 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.8%

of income

Avg reserves

-0.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.9%

Persistent: 15.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

44.6%

free school meals

Capacity

109%

3,423 / 3,154 places

Trust overview

2 of 10 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

4 of 10 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 40% of schools (4 of 10).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

4 of 10 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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago7 schools with workforce pressure4 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

43% Good+

Good 3RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 7

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 7

Leadership & management

90% Good+

Good 9RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

57.5%

-3.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressColman Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV11 3RT

Companies House08566185

Incorporated12 June 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	3,228	£15.1m	£14.5m	72.6%	15.6%
2022/23	10	3,412	£20.7m	£20.0m	72.6%	7.0%
2023/24	10	3,423	£21.6m	£21.7m	75.8%	-0.0%
2024/25partial	10	3,316	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.9%

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

£1,108,000

CS staff costs

£941,000

CS income

£74,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£235,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£28,000

Auditor costs£40,000

Member schools (10)

10 schools|9 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Berrybrook Primary School	140658	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Bird's Bush Primary School	144989	Primary	in year deficitofsted concern
Dunstall Hill Primary School	142679	Primary	workforce pressure
Forest Hills Primary School	148061	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Mesty Croft Primary	137972	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Perry Hall Primary School	139870	Primary	workforce pressure
Sledmere Primary School	149221	Primary	—
Stanley Road Primary School	146452	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Tillington Manor Primary School	149585	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Woodthorne Primary School	146194	Primary	workforce pressure