The Grand Union Partnership

UID 16857·Companies House 10768218·Incorporated May 2017·Compare

Schools

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

Total income

£12.6m

1,968 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.4%

of income

Avg reserves

7.0%

of income

Avg absence

4.5%

Persistent: 9.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.0%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

1,968 / 2,340 places

Trust overview

2 of 5 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

2 of 5 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

80% 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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago2 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.8%

+1.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressDeanshanger Primary School The Green, Milton Keynes, MK19 6HJ

Companies House10768218

Incorporated12 May 2017

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,639	£9.3m	£9.5m	82.3%	12.4%
2022/23	4	1,644	£8.4m	£8.4m	79.3%	14.4%
2023/24	5	1,968	£12.6m	£12.3m	75.4%	7.0%
2024/25partial	5	1,930	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

3.5%

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

£449,000

CS staff costs

£288,000

CS income

-£10,000

Admin & clerical£286,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£26,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£94,000

Auditor costs£21,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Julia Kedwards

director·1 year

Stuart Mcdonald

director·1 year

Beth Anne Procter

director·3 years

Michael Talbot

director·4 years

Carrie Jayne Matthews

director·4 years

John Robert Buck

director·5 years

Andrew James Brodie

director·7 years

Anthony Richard Amery

director·8 years

Philip Webster

director·8 years

16 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Hok Ming Yu

director·< 1 year·Resigned Jul 2025

Hok Ming Yu

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2025

Wayne Robert Preston

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Bernadette Naughton

director·2 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Andrew James Jolly

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Ann-Marie Smith

Member schools (5)

5 schools|4 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Deanshanger Primary School	149061	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Jubilee Wood Primary School	145043	Primary	—
New Bradwell Primary School	144424	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Old Stratford Primary School	146009	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Tickford Park Primary School	151293	Primary	workforce pressure