Shires Multi Academy Trust

UID 17445·Companies House 07610791·Incorporated April 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£27.1m

3,140 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.0%

of income

Avg reserves

-1.8%

of income

Avg absence

5.6%

Persistent: 13.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

13.7%

free school meals

Capacity

70%

3,140 / 4,496 places

Trust overview

2 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

5 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 36% of schools (4 of 11).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 11 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

Trust-wide reserves at -5.5%below 5% threshold5 schools in deficit4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

70% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Outst. 4Good 5RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 7

Leadership & management

82% Good+

Outst. 3Good 6RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.2

+0.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.0%

+7.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address1366 Evesham Road, Redditch, B96 6BD

Companies House07610791

Incorporated20 April 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,992	£17.1m	£15.8m	72.8%	24.1%
2022/23	9	3,965	£22.7m	£22.1m	74.7%	14.5%
2023/24	9	2,910	£25.3m	£24.9m	71.9%	-3.9%
2024/25partial	11	4,212	£680k	£690k	77.1%	8.6%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.3%

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

£909,000

CS staff costs

£565,000

CS income

£964,000

Admin & clerical£265,000

Teaching staff£266,000

ICT£43,000

Premises£134,000

Legal & professional£131,000

Auditor costs£17,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

12 current directors · Average tenure: 6.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Julie Carole Ann Greenwood

director·< 1 year

Laura Marianne Bromberg

director·< 1 year

Katherine Reilly

director·1 year

Glenn Mellor

director·1 year

Helen Claire Dunnico

director·1 year

Julia Breakwell

director·3 years

Marc Worrall

director·5 years

Arabella Birma Pasquette

director·5 years

Lee Gray

director·11 years

Ian David Dixon

director·12 years

Elaine Shelley

director·14 years

Michael Maurice Thake

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Nicola Jane Purslow

secretary·12 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2023

Fraser Leslie Parkinson

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2023

David Anthony Strain

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Keith Lewis Bennett

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Richard James Eost

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Emma Jayne James

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2020

David John Lee

Member schools (11)

11 schools|9 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Astwood Bank Primary School	140258	Primary	—
Beoley First School	152048	Primary	in year deficit
Crabbs Cross Academy	139825	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure
Feckenham CofE Primary School	148115	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
North Bromsgrove High School	149682	Secondary	high absence
Ridgeway Secondary School	149437	Secondary	in year deficit
St George's CofE First School and Nursery	146754	Primary	high staff costsofsted concern
St Luke's CofE First School	150742	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Studley High School	136786	Secondary	in year deficit
The Vaynor First School	137960	Primary	—
Webheath Academy Primary School	138026	Primary	workforce pressure