The Fulham Cross Academy Trust

UID 3142·Companies House 08398143·Incorporated February 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£12.5m

1,133 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.0%

of income

Avg reserves

27.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

46.9%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

1,133 / 1,354 places

Total admin cost

£1.2m

£1,025 per pupil

Trust overview

With 2 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

All 2 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

All 2 schools with reported data hold reserves at or above the DfE's 5% reference point.

Reserves above 20% of income in much of the trust — public data does not show whether this reflects planned projects or accumulated headroom.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 13 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is above the national average in 2 of 2 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

2 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

All 2 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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.

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 27.5%above 20%2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

100%meeting standard or above

Across 2 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

51.5

+5.3

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressFulham Cross Girls' School, London, SW6 6BP

Companies House08398143

Incorporated11 February 2013

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	1,085	£10.2m	£10.0m	72.1%	11.6%
2022/23	2	1,137	£10.7m	£10.3m	71.6%	15.3%
2023/24	2	1,106	£11.8m	£11.3m	70.9%	18.7%
2024/25partial	2	1,133	£12.5m	£11.3m	70.0%	27.9%
2025/26	2	1,014	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

17 current directors · Average tenure: 6.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (17)

Michael Burcham

director·< 1 year

Rupert Mark Boden Bondy

director·< 1 year

Natasha Ahmed

director·1 year

Anne-Louise Beanland

director·2 years

Lara Briony Helena Rev Mackie

director·3 years

Elli Makrydaki

director·3 years

Laura Dr Martin

director·5 years

Susan English

director·6 years

Thomas Joseph Kelly

director·6 years

Timothy Polglase

director·7 years

Sally Brooks

director·7 years

Emma Dorcas Porter

director·8 years

Shahzad Ahmed

director·9 years

Josephine Elizabeth Medina

director·13 years

Philip Barton

director·13 years

Terence Edward Barrett

director·13 years

Denis John Prof Wright

director·13 years

35 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Paul Clutterbuck

director·1 year·Resigned Sept 2025

Anya Zeitlin

director·2 years·Resigned May 2025

Aliyah Shazadi Parveen Sapsard

director·4 years·Resigned May 2023

Juliet Niang

director·4 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Sanmeet Kaur

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Naima Said

Member schools (2)

2 schools|2 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Fulham Cross Academy	139364	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language College	139365	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure

Fulham Cross AcademySecondary

workforce pressurehigh absence

Fulham Cross Girls' School and Language CollegeSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Beverley Beason

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Nicola Yates

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Sharanya Maheswaran

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Carole Dr Easton

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Christian Georges Malissard

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2024

David Martin Mcnamara

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Denise Fox

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Courtney Hosp

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Moira Aller

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Sharon Edita Holder

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Peter William Haylock

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2018

Sarju Patel

director·11 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Frederick Christopher Michael Harris

director·11 years·Resigned Dec 2016

Samantha Victoria Hannaford

director·12 years·Resigned May 2021

Alison Mccracken

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Alexandra Caroline Openshaw

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Rachel Alice Leighton

director·12 years·Resigned May 2022

Sarah Chaudhry

director·12 years·Resigned Apr 2014

Timothy Mark Scott

secretary·13 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Berkeley Jack Ronan Greenwood

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Rosemary Hill-goddard

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Valerie Judith Carter

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Andrew Peter Masheter

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Tammra Anne Mcfeggan

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Margaret Bernadette Peploe

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Gordon Guy Barlow

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Rachel Sharkey

director·13 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Catherine Teresa Taylor

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2014

Paula Whittle

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2013