South Farnham Educational Trust

UID 5481·Companies House 07652902·Incorporated May 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

16 high severity

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

Total income

£39.2m

5,184 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.2%

of income

Avg reserves

11.8%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

14.0%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

5,184 / 5,563 places

Total admin cost

£2.4m

£459 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 11 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

4 of 11 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

4 of 11 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 8 of 11 schools.

8 of 11 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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.

At a glance

11 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with staff costs above 78%5 schools in deficit3 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

73%meeting standard or above

Across 11 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

89% Good+

Outst. 5Good 3RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 3

Leadership & management

73% Good+

Outst. 7Good 1RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

38.8

-7.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

88.8%

+27.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSouth Farnham School, Farnham, GU9 8DY

Companies House07652902

Incorporated31 May 2011

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	2,451	£15.4m	£13.2m	68.6%	19.9%
2022/23	8	3,749	£22.6m	£21.0m	76.6%	16.4%
2023/24	11	5,140	£33.7m	£31.8m	84.4%	12.5%
2024/25partial	11	5,184	£39.2m	£36.1m	74.2%	11.8%
2025/26	11	5,186	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Fiona O'neill

director·< 1 year

Zoe Struth

director·< 1 year

Claire Constance Harnden

director·< 1 year

Stephanie Block

director·< 1 year

Gemma Dunbar

director·1 year

Lesley Jane Pratt

director·3 years

Keith Boyce

director·4 years

Ateeq Ahmad Abid

director·6 years

Sally Fiona Patterson

director·6 years

Alexandra Louise Chester

director·9 years

Charles Anthony Lennard

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Claire Julia Booth

secretary·15 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Andrew Nicholas Sir Carter

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Susan May Shoveller

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Claire Louise Handley

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Harold David Rev Uffindell

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Alan James Little

director·9 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Georgina Ann Kendall

Member schools (13)

13 schools|11 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Brighton Hill Community School	149707	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Busbridge Infant School	149037	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Great Bookham School	149115	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Highfield South Farnham School	141667	Primary	workforce pressure
Kings Furlong Infant School and Nursery	151167	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Normandy Village School	151198	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
South Farnham School	136888	Primary	workforce pressure
The Blue Coat School Basingstoke	150839	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
The Priory Primary School	136447	Primary	workforce pressure
The Raleigh School	137014	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Wallace Fields Infant School and Nursery	143001	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Wood Street Infant School and Nursery	152496	Primary	—
Worplesdon Primary School	152497	Primary	—