The Golden Thread Alliance

UID 16309·Companies House 10250958·Incorporated June 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£25.7m

4,130 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.7%

of income

Avg reserves

3.2%

of income

Avg absence

5.7%

Persistent: 15.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.2%

free school meals

Capacity

90%

4,130 / 4,595 places

Total admin cost

£872k

£211 per pupil

Trust overview

6 of 8 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

Overall absence is above the national average in 12% of schools (1 of 8).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

88% 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

5 schools with workforce pressure1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Leadership & management

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.3%

+2.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWest Hill Primary Academy, Dartford, DA1 3DZ

Companies House10250958

Incorporated24 June 2016

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	4,157	£22.2m	£20.3m	71.7%	13.5%
2022/23	8	4,182	£21.1m	£19.1m	71.3%	13.7%
2023/24	8	4,130	£25.7m	£23.7m	70.7%	3.2%
2024/25partial	8	4,123	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

10.5%

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

£2,772,000

CS staff costs

£1,758,000

CS income

£48,000

Admin & clerical£277,000

Teaching staff£1,368,000

ICT£70,000

Premises£175,000

Legal & professional£192,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Richard Bernard Ward

director·< 1 year

Angela Susan Carpenter

director·< 1 year

Anthony Bugg

director·1 year

Jennifer Mary Margetson

director·3 years

Jim Rouncefield

director·5 years

Phillip Vander gucht

director·7 years

Tom Whelan

director·8 years

Victoria Faith Stretton

director·9 years

25 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Jasdip Singh Nijjar

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Richard John George Acton

director·3 years·Resigned May 2023

Dawn Ann Bramer

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Jake James Meekums

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Sam David Robinson

director·4 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Angela Jane Konarzewski

Member schools (8)

8 schools|5 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Culverstone Green Primary School	142346	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Fleetdown Primary Academy	148519	Primary	workforce pressure
Meopham Community Academy	136351	Primary	workforce pressure
Oakfield Primary Academy	143218	Primary	workforce pressure
Temple Hill Primary Academy	143219	Primary	—
The Riverview Academy	142363	Primary	—
West Hill Primary Academy	144668	Primary	workforce pressure
Wrotham Road Primary School	145815	Primary	—