Staffordshire University Academies Trust

UID 4813·Companies House 07704020·Incorporated July 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£28.9m

4,302 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.3%

of income

Avg reserves

17.0%

of income

Avg absence

4.9%

Persistent: 12.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.8%

free school meals

Capacity

90%

4,302 / 4,761 places

Trust overview

3 of 21 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 of 21 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

4 of 21 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 14% of schools (3 of 21).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

86% of 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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago9 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with declining results4 schools in deficit3 schools with Ofsted concerns3 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 10

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 10

Leadership & management

90% Good+

Outst. 1Good 18RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

32.9

-13.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.1%

+5.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAshley 2 Building Leek Road, Stoke-On-Trent, ST4 2DF

Companies House07704020

Incorporated13 July 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	20	3,975	£23.5m	£22.5m	74.9%	17.2%
2022/23	20	4,035	£25.7m	£24.9m	73.3%	16.8%
2023/24	21	4,302	£28.9m	£27.8m	74.3%	17.0%
2024/25partial	21	4,228	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.4%

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

£980,000

CS staff costs

£772,000

CS income

£165,000

Admin & clerical£325,000

Teaching staff£319,000

ICT£0

Premises£61,000

Legal & professional£61,000

Auditor costs£55,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Alice Mary Hemsley-myers

director·1 year

Jennifer Amphlett

director·1 year

Jim Pugh

director·3 years

Chris Spencer

director·3 years

Lynsay Jane Jennings

director·6 years

Denise Gaye Blake-roberts

director·8 years

Martin Russell Professor Jones

director·8 years

Mary Walker

director·9 years

21 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Judith Marjorie Wyman

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Jeremy Russell Mellor

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Trudy Pyatt

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Roger Neil Williams

director·10 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Ben Dyer

director·10 years·Resigned Sept 2017

Keith Hollins

Member schools (21)

21 schools|14 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
All Saints CofE Academy Denstone	145681	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall	147449	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Boney Hay Primary Academy	143900	Primary	performance decline
Charnwood Primary Academy	145680	Primary	—
Church Eaton Primary School	147425	Primary	high staff costsofsted concernperformance decline
Dove CofE Academy	147438	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Horton St Michael's CofE First School	146126	Primary	workforce pressure
John Wheeldon Primary Academy	141186	Primary	—
Little Aston Primary Academy	148285	Primary	ofsted concern
Littleton Green Community School	143898	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Moorgate Primary Academy	140995	Primary	workforce pressure
Perton Primary Academy	143353	Primary	high staff costs
St Augustine's CofE Academy	145682	Primary	—
St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton	143805	Primary	—
St Leonard's CofE First School	147423	Primary	—
St Luke's CofE Academy Endon	145833	Primary	—
St Paul's CofE First School	147422	Primary	—
St Peter's CofE Academy Alton	145679	Primary	workforce pressure
Staffordshire University Academy	137164	Secondary	high absence
Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy	143896	Primary	workforce pressure