Star Academies

UID 4903·Companies House 07353849·Incorporated August 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

122

53 high severity

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

Total income

£193.5m

23,409 pupils

Avg staff costs

66.6%

of income

Avg reserves

19.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

39.2%

free school meals

Capacity

77%

23,409 / 30,438 places

Total admin cost

£13.0m

£555 per pupil

Trust overview

All 36 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

4 of 36 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Absence is at or below the national average in 22 of 35 schools.

11 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

29 of 33 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

88%meeting standard or above

Across 33 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

86% Good+

Outst. 8Good 10RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

81% Good+

Outst. 10Good 7RI 3Inad. 1

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 11Good 8RI 1Inad. 1

Leadership & management

88% Good+

Outst. 18Good 11RI 2Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

51.1

+4.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

81.2%

+20.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressStar Academies, Blackburn, BB1 2HT

Companies House07353849

Incorporated23 August 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Strong standard 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1

Inclusion

Exceptional 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	32	21,400	£143.6m	£130.1m	66.2%	23.3%
2022/23	33	22,878	£160.9m	£151.6m	65.7%	22.3%
2023/24	34	23,268	£175.5m	£165.4m	66.9%	20.1%
2024/25partial	36	23,409	£193.5m	£180.6m	66.6%	19.0%
2025/26	36	23,577	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

7.4%

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

£14,450,000

CS staff costs

£13,608,000

CS income

£3,861,000

Admin & clerical£9,704,000

Teaching staff£2,986,000

ICT£324,000

Premises-£54,000

Legal & professional£488,000

Auditor costs£5,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

12 current directors · Average tenure: 9.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Juliet Elizabeth Chua

director·< 1 year

Juliette Jo Dr Cox

director·2 years

Gareth Stevens

director·5 years

Peter John Mckee

director·5 years

Mark Roger Hageman

director·5 years

Jack John Whitaker Rt Hon Straw

director·9 years

Imraan Musa Patel

director·11 years

Kevin Jaquiss

director·12 years

Faruk Dasu

director·13 years

Hamid Patel

director·13 years

Kamruddin Isap Kothia

director·15 years

Mohamed Isap

director·15 years

16 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2024

Jon Major General Swift

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

David James Major General Eastman

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Fiona Jean Jordan

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Carol Theresa Dr Costello

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Afzal Sadik Ismail

director·11 years·Resigned Apr 2019

Harry Devonport

Member schools (36)

36 schools|31 with risk flags|32 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School	150261	Secondary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy	142836	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Bay Leadership Academy	144646	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East	145878	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford	147204	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester	144744	Secondary	—
Eden Boys' School, Birmingham	141969	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Boys' School, Bolton	140959	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Boys' School, Preston	141971	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham	147201	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester	144745	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Girls' School, Coventry	140958	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Girls' School, Slough	141970	Secondary	workforce pressure
Eden Girls' School, Waltham Forest	140957	Secondary	workforce pressure
High Crags Primary Leadership Academy	142582	Primary	high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
Highfield Leadership Academy	142469	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costs
Laisterdyke Leadership Academy	142681	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Oulder Hill Leadership Academy	148847	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
Rainbow Primary Leadership Academy	137320	Primary	in year deficit
Small Heath Leadership Academy	144464	Secondary	workforce pressure