Severn Federation Academy Trust

UID 17489·Companies House 13034661·Incorporated November 2020·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£8.4m

1,118 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.9%

of income

Avg reserves

-2.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.8%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

1,118 / 1,217 places

Total admin cost

£243k

£217 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 9 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 9 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 13 percentage points over two years of published returns.

6 of 9 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 9 schools.

7 of 9 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 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

78%meeting standard or above

Across 9 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Good 5Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

83% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 1

Personal development

83% Good+

Good 5RI 1

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.1%

+7.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressLydney C Of E School, Lydney, GL15 5JH

Companies House13034661

Incorporated20 November 2020

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Curriculum & teaching

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	745	£3.8m	£3.4m	70.2%	20.8%
2022/23	6	836	£5.9m	£5.6m	71.2%	10.5%
2023/24	7	913	£6.7m	£6.3m	70.7%	4.2%
2024/25partial	9	1,118	£8.4m	£8.4m	77.9%	-2.1%
2025/26	7	915	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

11.8%

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

£1,134,000

CS staff costs

£517,000

CS income

£1,120,000

Admin & clerical£133,000

Teaching staff£378,000

ICT£0

Premises£451,000

Legal & professional£67,000

Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Ashleigh Elizabeth Child

director·1 year

David Paul Reverend Ibbotson

director·1 year

Mohammed Rizwan

director·3 years

Pamela Ann Howell

director·3 years

Mark Scott Higginson

director·5 years

Louisa Claire Davies

director·5 years

Rachel Dare

director·5 years

Company Secretary

Madeleine Nutting

secretary·5 years

10 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Beth Catherine Boughton

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Emma Lucy Howell

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Rachel Elizabeth Reverend Saum

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Scott Michael Bowen

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Lesa Cooksley

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Maurice George Bloomfield

Member schools (9)

9 schools|9 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Aylburton Church of England Primary School	148211	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declinehigh absenceofsted concern
Bream Church of England Primary School	148230	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
English Bicknor Church of England Primary School	148946	Primary	workforce pressure
Hawkesbury Church of England Primary School	152134	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Iron Acton Church of England Primary School	152135	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Lydney Church of England Community School	148212	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Newnham St Peter's Church of England Primary School	150091	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Rangeworthy Church of England Primary School	151163	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitofsted concernhigh absence
Severnbanks Primary School	139165	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs