The Griffin Schools Trust

UID 3262·Companies House 07893665·Incorporated December 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

22 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£46.1m

6,128 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.9%

of income

Avg reserves

10.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.4%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

6,128 / 6,963 places

Total admin cost

£2.2m

£359 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 13 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 13 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

9 of 13 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is above the national average in 7 of 13 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

11 of 13 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

85%meeting standard or above

Across 13 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

71% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 4

Leadership & management

85% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

36.6

-9.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

74.3%

+13.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address2a Fielding Lane, Bromley, BR2 9FL

Companies House07893665

Incorporated29 December 2011

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	5,994	£37.2m	£34.9m	70.4%	16.5%
2022/23	12	6,084	£40.0m	£40.1m	71.1%	15.0%
2023/24	12	6,061	£44.0m	£42.2m	71.3%	13.0%
2024/25partial	13	6,128	£46.1m	£48.5m	77.9%	10.4%
2025/26	13	5,971	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

1.9%

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

£928,000

CS staff costs

£1,804,000

CS income

£2,419,000

Admin & clerical£487,000

Teaching staff£1,104,000

ICT£26,000

Premises£90,000

Legal & professional-£1,691,000

Auditor costs£85,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Angela Julie Sandow

director·1 year

Lisa Crook

director·2 years

Margaret Upama

director·2 years

Meera Saunders

director·3 years

Stephen William Foster

director·3 years

Elian Fletcher

director·4 years

Prudence Anne Barnes-kemp

director·4 years

Mike Mccreedy

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Raymond Leonard Buchan Ramsay

secretary·7 years

27 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Rudolf Steven Williams

director·2 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Julie Marie Adams

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2026

Alexis Rose

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Michael Anthony Davies

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Mary Stiasny Stiasny

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Margaret Upama

Member schools (13)

13 schools|13 with risk flags|17 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bramford Primary School	139437	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Chivenor Primary School	140159	Primary	high absencein year deficit
Exhall Junior School	151979	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Kingfisher Community Primary School	139927	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Lammas School	145708	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernin year deficit
Lordswood School	140186	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Nicholas Chamberlaine School	139936	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Park Lane Primary School	140004	Primary	workforce pressure
Perry Wood Primary and Nursery School	139001	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Race Leys Junior School	138431	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Riverley Primary School	139723	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Saxon Way Primary School	139928	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Willow Brook Primary School Academy	138364	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit