Smart Multi Academy Trust

UID 16433·Companies House 10257723·Incorporated June 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

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

Total income

£19.3m

2,710 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.0%

of income

Avg reserves

0.5%

of income

Avg absence

5.4%

Persistent: 14.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

43.6%

free school meals

Capacity

80%

2,710 / 3,368 places

Trust overview

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

1 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

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

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

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 absence above 8%3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with declining results1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 5

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 10

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.9%

-0.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWyndham Primary School, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE3 4SB

Companies House10257723

Incorporated29 June 2016

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,167	£13.8m	£12.0m	68.9%	15.7%
2022/23	8	2,194	£15.3m	£14.5m	70.7%	16.1%
2023/24	10	2,711	£18.5m	£16.7m	70.6%	1.0%
2024/25partial	11	2,833	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

9.3%

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

£1,720,000

CS staff costs

£630,000

CS income

£2,000

Admin & clerical£616,000

Teaching staff£14,000

ICT£0

Premises£703,000

Legal & professional£179,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Fiona Hardie

director·< 1 year

Cara Charlton

director·1 year

Claire Render

director·2 years

Stuart Bagnall

director·2 years

Edward Philip Mcbride

director·2 years

Margaret Angela Anne Anderson

director·7 years

Alan Robert Keenleyside

director·7 years

John Quinn

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Alison Robinson

secretary·6 years

26 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Victoria Alyson Mcdonald

director·2 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Laura Jane Bell

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2024

John Alexander Slider

director·3 years·Resigned Jan 2023

David James Carss

director·4 years·Resigned May 2023

Janet Elizabeth Brown

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Mark David Ernest Stephenson

Member schools (11)

11 schools|7 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cheviot Primary School	143271	Primary	high absence
Farne Primary School	143272	Primary	workforce pressure
Kenton Bar Primary School	143267	Primary	—
Kingston Park Primary School	143270	Primary	performance decline
Mountfield Primary School	143269	Primary	high absence
North Fawdon Primary School	143268	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureperformance decline
Oakfield Infant School	150641	Primary	in year deficit
Oakfield Junior School	150640	Primary	—
Stephenson Memorial Primary School	150333	Primary	—
Stocksfield Avenue Primary School	143266	Primary	workforce pressure
Wyndham Primary School	143273	Primary	—