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UID 16099·Companies House 09341839·Incorporated December 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£14.4m

2,224 pupils

Avg staff costs

67.9%

of income

Avg reserves

16.4%

of income

Avg absence

7.1%

Persistent: 23.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

46.6%

free school meals

Capacity

91%

2,224 / 2,439 places

Trust overview

1 of 6 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

2 of 6 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (3 of 6).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 6 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

3 schools with Ofsted concerns3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools in deficit1 school with staff costs above 78%3 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

25% Good+

Good 1RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Good 4RI 1Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

51.2%

-9.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWolverhampton Science Park Offices 088 And 089, East Wing, Wolverhampton, WV10 9RU

Companies House09341839

Incorporated4 December 2014

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,857	£9.6m	£9.6m	78.2%	23.4%
2022/23	4	1,885	£10.6m	£10.6m	78.8%	20.9%
2023/24	4	1,871	£11.6m	£10.7m	69.4%	21.7%
2024/25partial	6	2,212	£2.8m	£2.9m	65.0%	6.0%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.7%

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

£808,000

CS staff costs

£739,000

CS income

£31,000

Admin & clerical£76,000

Teaching staff£651,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£36,000

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Catherine Ward

director·< 1 year

Jon Le fevre

director·< 1 year

Rebecca Perkes

director·1 year

Steven Richard White

director·3 years

Gemma Marie Draycott

director·3 years

Rebecca Lafford

director·4 years

Jenny Jackson

director·4 years

Keith Marshall

director·5 years

Caroline Nightingale

director·5 years

Annette Wilkinson

director·7 years

Gary James Gentle

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Katy Khandeparker

secretary·2 years

25 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2025

Liza Small

secretary·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Sunita Julia Yardley-patel

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Andrew Mark Skiffington

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Karen Lesley Newey

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2020

David Paul Hassell

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Jill Purcell

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Busill Jones Primary School	146785	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Crowmoor Primary School	150206	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficithigh absence
Lodge Farm Primary School	142765	Primary	—
Northwood Park Primary School	141648	Primary	workforce pressure
The Martin Wilson School	151470	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
Villiers Primary School	145715	Primary	—

Busill Jones Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence

Crowmoor Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernin year deficithigh absence

Lodge Farm Primary SchoolPrimary

Northwood Park Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

The Martin Wilson SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence

Villiers Primary SchoolPrimary

Gill Bladon

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Michael Mcmanus

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Charlotte Hannah Ruth Pook

director·10 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Gemma Marie Draycott

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Marie Price