The Diocese of Gloucester Academies Trust

UID 2907·Companies House 08149299·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£30.3m

4,873 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.5%

of income

Avg reserves

15.3%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 11.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.9%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

4,873 / 5,687 places

Trust overview

4 of 24 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

3 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

1 of 24 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 29% of schools (7 of 24).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

96% of 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

11 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with declining results3 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

94% Good+

Outst. 1Good 16RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 5Good 13

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 12

Leadership & management

96% Good+

Outst. 1Good 22RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.3%

+0.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHardwicke Parochial Primary School Poplar Way, Gloucester, GL2 4QG

Companies House08149299

Incorporated19 July 2012

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	20	4,248	£22.7m	£21.9m	77.0%	12.0%
2022/23	22	4,658	£26.6m	£25.8m	76.2%	11.9%
2023/24	24	4,873	£32.4m	£30.7m	73.6%	10.1%
2024/25partial	24	4,822	£299k	£249k	58.3%	67.0%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.3%

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

£1,712,000

CS staff costs

£1,132,000

CS income

-£527,000

Admin & clerical£448,000

Teaching staff£651,000

ICT£26,000

Premises£117,000

Legal & professional£155,000

Auditor costs£35,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Andrew Paul Aram

director·< 1 year

Thomas James Whittaker

director·1 year

Catherine Mary Leahy

director·1 year

Craig Reverend Canon Huxley-jones

director·1 year

Jane Borgeaud

director·2 years

Rob Gwynne

director·3 years

Stewart Hunter

director·4 years

Charlotte Anne Rawlings

director·6 years

Robert Westley Stokes

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Sharon Sharples

secretary·2 years

28 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Mike Allen

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Rob Jones

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Nicola Amanda Mosley

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Hilary Joan The Venerable Dawson

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Rowen E V Scott-berry

secretary·7 years·Resigned May 2019

Timothy Rupert Brock

Member schools (24)

24 schools|18 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Amberley Parochial School	149830	Primary	—
Bibury Church of England Primary School	146812	Primary	performance declinehigh absence
Christ Church CofE Primary School	138940	Primary	—
Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy	143712	Primary	—
Coaley Church of England Primary Academy	145408	Primary	—
Dursley Church of England Primary Academy	139337	Primary	high staff costs
Field Court Church of England Infant Academy	137477	Primary	high staff costs
Hardwicke Parochial Primary Academy	141575	Primary	workforce pressure
Hatherley Infant School	150837	Primary	high absence
Lakefield CofE Primary School	143208	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Longney Church of England Primary Academy	142434	Primary	workforce pressure
Minchinhampton Primary Academy	141547	Primary	workforce pressure
North Cerney Church of England Primary Academy	142438	Primary	performance decline
Primrose Hill Church of England Primary Academy	139643	Primary	—
St David's Church of England Primary School	139170	Primary	workforce pressure
St James' Church of England Junior School	150509	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
St James' Church of England Primary School	144089	Primary	—
St John's C of E Academy	145123	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
St Lawrence Church of England Primary School	145524	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's Church of England Primary School	149831	Primary	workforce pressure