Stowe Valley Multi Academy Trust

UID 16616·Companies House 10445759·Incorporated October 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

24 high severity

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

Total income

£53.6m

8,257 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.5%

of income

Avg reserves

9.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.7%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

8,257 / 9,748 places

Total admin cost

£2.2m

£265 per pupil

Trust overview

9 of 13 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

7 of 13 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

5 of 13 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 7 of 13 schools.

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

11 of 12 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

92%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.5

+0.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.1%

+3.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSoutham College, Southam, CV47 0JW

Companies House10445759

Incorporated25 October 2016

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

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	6,458	£37.2m	£36.0m	79.5%	4.9%
2022/23	10	6,715	£41.1m	£40.4m	78.8%	4.7%
2023/24	11	6,924	£45.3m	£47.1m	81.2%	4.3%
2024/25partial	14	8,257	£53.6m	£52.5m	77.5%	9.1%
2025/26	14	8,629	—	—	—	—

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

13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Matthew Richard Lawrance

director·< 1 year

Amy Joanne Husband

director·< 1 year

Susan Baria

director·< 1 year

Jody Tracey

director·< 1 year

Robert James Crowther Cross

director·5 years

Edward Benjamin Haden

director·5 years

David Walker

director·5 years

Clare Louise Chevassut

director·6 years

Joseph Anthony Dr Walsh

director·6 years

Kyle Ferguson

director·7 years

Peter William Wain

director·7 years

Iain Duncan Geddes

director·8 years

Ranjit Singh Samra

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Peter William Robinson

secretary·5 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

John Charlesworth

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Michelle Marguerite Brierley

director·5 years·Resigned May 2021

Nicole Joanne Wicks

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Tracy Caroline Byrne

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Katie Marie Bulyka

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Katherine Jane Latham

Member schools (14)

14 schools|13 with risk flags|16 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bilton School	145575	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Bishops Itchington Primary School	144242	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Byfield School	143468	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Coten End Primary School	151505	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Hillmorton Primary School	152057	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Kineton High School	147432	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Myton Gardens	150777	Primary	—
Myton School	136907	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Oakley School	149717	All-through	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Rokeby Primary School	145393	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
Southam College	143905	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Southam Primary School	143906	Primary	high staff costs
Stockton Primary School	143497	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Temple Herdewyke Primary School	146691	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure