Synergy Multi Academy Trust

UID 16163·Companies House 08198980·Incorporated September 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

20 high severity

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

Total income

£33.2m

4,756 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.2%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

7.4%

Persistent: 18.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.1%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

4,756 / 5,315 places

Trust overview

9 of 15 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

15 of 15 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

10 of 15 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 53% of schools (8 of 15).

6 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

Trust-wide reserves at -1.9%below 5% threshold10 schools in deficit9 schools with staff costs above 78%6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with declining results6 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 14

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 14

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 14

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 15

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.4

-2.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

42.3%

-18.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressReepham High School And College Whitwell Road, Norwich, NR10 4JT

Companies House08198980

Incorporated3 September 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	15	4,792	£28.8m	£28.7m	78.2%	11.3%
2022/23	15	4,789	£31.1m	£31.2m	75.3%	6.1%
2023/24	15	4,756	£33.2m	£34.6m	79.2%	0.0%
2024/25partial	15	4,640	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.9%

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

£1,774,000

CS staff costs

£1,370,000

CS income

£124,000

Admin & clerical£802,000

Teaching staff£408,000

ICT£7,000

Premises£67,000

Legal & professional£145,000

Auditor costs£43,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Peter Michael Hawes

director·< 1 year

Robin Charles Gainher

director·< 1 year

James Chalmers Macadam

director·1 year

Susi Waters

director·2 years

Robin Guy Dr Hanley

director·3 years

Constance Marian Tyce

director·4 years

Tracey Caroline Hughes

director·12 years

Deborah Boldero

director·13 years

27 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Philip Beecher

director·2 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Louise Roberta Lee

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Louise Jane Boddie

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Gillian Patricia Pegg

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Robert Martlew

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Andrew Paul Savage

Member schools (15)

15 schools|14 with risk flags|20 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Antingham and Southrepps Primary School	141226	Primary	in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressurehigh absence
Astley Primary School	144565	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline
Bawdeswell Community Primary School	143949	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Corpusty Primary School	145299	Primary	high staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Cromer Junior School	147247	Primary	high staff costs
Fakenham Infant and Nursery School	146684	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Fakenham Junior School	146711	Primary	—
Foulsham Primary School Academy	144428	Primary	workforce pressure
Gresham Village School and Nursery	144839	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Litcham School	146237	All-through	performance declineworkforce pressurehigh absence
Mattishall Primary School	144360	Primary	high staff costsperformance decline
Reepham High School and College	138829	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Reepham Primary School	143053	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Sheringham High School	137621	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Stalham High School	141395	Secondary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence