The First Federation Trust

UID 3104·Companies House 07819870·Incorporated October 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

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

Total income

£31.4m

4,557 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.3%

of income

Avg reserves

1.8%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 14.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.2%

free school meals

Capacity

74%

4,557 / 6,167 places

Trust overview

2 of 22 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

27 of 29 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

3 of 29 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 21% of schools (6 of 29).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

6 of 29 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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% threshold13 schools with workforce pressure7 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with declining results2 schools in deficit6 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

71% Good+

Good 15RI 6

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Good 19RI 2

Personal development

90% Good+

Outst. 3Good 16RI 2

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Good 24RI 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

55.4%

-5.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBlackpool C Of E Primary School, Newton Abbot, TQ12 6JB

Companies House07819870

Incorporated21 October 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	25	4,504	£26.1m	£22.9m	73.2%	1.4%
2022/23	27	4,932	£28.7m	£25.8m	66.9%	7.5%
2023/24	29	4,951	£31.4m	£24.7m	71.3%	1.8%
2024/25partial	29	4,824	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

20.7%

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

£6,425,000

CS staff costs

£4,462,000

CS income

£1,220,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£1,887,000

ICT£0

Premises£768,000

Legal & professional£82,000

Auditor costs£19,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 7.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Rachel Warwick

director·< 1 year

Michael Dermot Andrew Williams

director·3 years

Rachel Jane Shaw

director·5 years

Paul Simon Walker

director·8 years

Carolyn Dr Bromfield

director·8 years

Ann Denner

director·8 years

Alexander Peter Walmsley

director·11 years

Paul Rev Wimsett

director·14 years

Company Secretary

Isabelle Andree Yvette Candy

secretary·14 years

16 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2024

Christopher James Frankland

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2022

Andrea Elizabeth Gosling

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Antony David Power

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Duncan Quentin Lamont Noble Brown

director·11 years·Resigned May 2017

Tanya Jennine Metherell

director·11 years·Resigned Jan 2016

Mark Edgar Pitman

Member schools (29)

29 schools|21 with risk flags|10 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Aveton Gifford CofE Primary School	138631	Primary	—
Axminster Community Primary Academy	141523	Primary	high absence
Bere Alston Primary Academy	147639	Primary	—
Blackpool Church of England Primary School	137665	Primary	workforce pressure
Brixington Primary Academy	142044	Primary	—
Charmouth Primary School	150208	Primary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Chickerell Primary Academy	139147	Primary	high staff costs
Chudleigh Knighton Church of England Primary School	137666	Primary	—
Colyton Primary Academy	148011	Primary	workforce pressure
Gatehouse Primary Academy	141353	Primary	workforce pressure
Hawkchurch Church of England School	143187	Primary	high absence
Lady Seaward's Church of England Primary School	137642	Primary	—
Loders CofE Primary Academy	142046	Primary	workforce pressure
Marshwood CofE Primary Academy	141524	Primary	ofsted concern
Mary Dean's CofE Primary School and Nursery	150116	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline
Membury Primary Academy	142250	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Mrs Ethelston's CofE Primary Academy	141525	Primary	workforce pressure
Musbury Primary School	143182	Primary	workforce pressure
Newton Ferrers Church of England Primary School	137664	Primary	workforce pressure
Portesham Church of England Primary School	149143	Primary	high absence