The Cam Academy Trust

UID 2753·Companies House 07491945·Incorporated January 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

18 high severity

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

Total income

£85.1m

10,338 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.4%

of income

Avg reserves

3.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

20.9%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

10,338 / 10,430 places

Total admin cost

£6.0m

£576 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 17 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 17 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.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 11 of 17 schools.

15 of 17 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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

88%meeting standard or above

Across 17 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

90% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 7

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 4Good 5RI 1

Leadership & management

94% Good+

Outst. 4Good 12RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

47.9

+1.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.2%

-0.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCambourne Village College, Cambourne, CB23 6FR

Companies House07491945

Incorporated13 January 2011

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

Expected standard 1Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	16	9,441	£63.0m	£63.8m	77.3%	8.7%
2022/23	16	9,779	£64.1m	£63.7m	77.9%	9.7%
2023/24	16	10,059	£76.0m	£73.1m	75.6%	3.8%
2024/25partial	17	10,338	£85.1m	£81.7m	75.4%	3.3%
2025/26	17	10,511	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

9.2%

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

£8,282,000

CS staff costs

£6,316,000

CS income

£4,663,000

Admin & clerical£626,000

Teaching staff£2,758,000

ICT£93,000

Premises£1,190,000

Legal & professional£102,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

James Adam Nicholson

director·< 1 year

John Hartley

director·< 1 year

David Mark Thomas

director·1 year

Katharine Carruthers

director·1 year

Elizabeth Simpkin

director·3 years

Rita Dr Monson

director·4 years

Sebastian Gerald Molesworth Kindersley

director·4 years

Nicola Hannah Dr Walshe

director·9 years

Andrew James Read

director·10 years

Sue Williamson

director·11 years

24 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Jacob Powell

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Nabeel Mardi

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Symeon Krintas

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2025

David Graham Daniels

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Roderick Warsap

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Jonathan Mark Goodridge

Member schools (17)

17 schools|16 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cambourne Village College	139408	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Comberton Village College	136463	Secondary	—
Cromwell Academy	141297	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Everton Heath Primary School	145805	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Gamlingay Village Primary	142638	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Godmanchester Bridge Academy	141690	Primary	workforce pressure
Godmanchester Community Academy	138029	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Harston and Newton Primary School	151048	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Hartford Infant and Preschool	143870	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Hartford Junior School	143849	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Hinchingbrooke School	137475	Secondary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Jeavons Wood Primary School	144537	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Melbourn Village College	137527	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Offord Primary School	147441	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Spaldwick Primary School	148983	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
St Peter's School	137248	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Thongsley Fields Primary and Nursery School	146310	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit