The Academies for Character and Excellence

UID 16126·Companies House 10098444·Incorporated April 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

13 high severity

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

Total income

£23.8m

3,536 pupils

Avg staff costs

65.1%

of income

Avg reserves

0.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.6%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

3,536 / 4,023 places

Total admin cost

£967k

£273 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 20 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

18 of 20 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 2 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 16 of 20 schools.

13 of 20 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 7 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

2 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

65%meeting standard or above

Across 20 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

60% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7RI 6

Behaviour & attitudes

87% Good+

Outst. 4Good 9RI 2

Personal development

93% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12RI 1

Leadership & management

70% Good+

Outst. 2Good 12RI 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.8%

+11.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressTotnes St Johns C Of E Primary School, Totnes, TQ9 5TZ

Companies House10098444

Incorporated1 April 2016

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Achievement

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	2,198	£12.0m	£10.4m	65.9%	2.3%
2022/23	15	2,911	£16.8m	£15.5m	67.7%	5.7%
2023/24	17	2,353	£16.5m	£15.0m	68.1%	2.6%
2024/25partial	20	3,536	£23.8m	£20.7m	65.1%	0.3%
2025/26	20	3,396	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

13.3%

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

£3,159,000

CS staff costs

£1,839,000

CS income

-£315,000

Admin & clerical£1,217,000

Teaching staff£468,000

ICT£4,000

Premises£407,000

Legal & professional£216,000

Auditor costs£23,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

6 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 11 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (6)

Michael Barry Antram

director·< 1 year

Timothy Morris Rutherford

director·< 1 year

Janet Rosamund Walden

director·< 1 year

Gillian Elsie Kendrick

director·< 1 year

Philip Clive Mantell

director·8 years

Jackie Gater

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Jacqueline Robilliard

secretary·< 1 year

17 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Alison Williams

director·1 year·Resigned Sept 2025

Paul Keith Bailey

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Geoffrey Martin Kenneth Hobbs

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Fatma Sabet muhammad sabet

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2026

Jonathan Richard Coe

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Paul Reynolds

Member schools (20)

20 schools|20 with risk flags|10 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashill Community Primary School	145199	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Baltonsborough Church of England VC Primary School	151282	Primary	high absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
Berry Pomeroy Parochial CofE Primary School	147812	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Brixham Church of England Primary School	147813	Primary	workforce pressure
Buckland St Mary Church of England Primary School	150638	Primary	ofsted concern
Castle Cary Community Primary School	150285	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Collaton St Mary Church of England Primary School	145103	Primary	workforce pressure
Galmpton Church of England Primary School	145104	Primary	workforce pressure
Hatch Beauchamp Church of England Primary School	150637	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School	144985	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Milborne Port Primary School	151281	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Newtown Primary School	149615	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Shaldon Primary School	142803	Primary	workforce pressure
St Gabriel's CofE Primary School	142802	Primary	workforce pressure
Stoberry Park School	151291	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Stockland Church of England Primary Academy	137454	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Torre Church of England Academy	140092	Primary	workforce pressure
Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School	146534	Primary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Trinity CofE Primary and Nursery School	150078	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Winsham Primary School	147024	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure