The Kemnal Academies Trust

UID 3586·Companies House 07348231·Incorporated August 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

31 high severity

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

Total income

£182.4m

22,884 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.3%

of income

Avg reserves

0.4%

of income

Avg absence

8.0%

Persistent: 24.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

38.4%

free school meals

Capacity

83%

22,884 / 27,416 places

Trust overview

9 of 45 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

45 of 45 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 45 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 69% of schools (31 of 45).

31 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

87% 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

27 schools with absence above 8%24 schools with workforce pressure9 schools with staff costs above 78%6 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

78% Good+

Outst. 2Good 19RI 5Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

85% Good+

Outst. 2Good 21RI 3Inad. 1

Personal development

93% Good+

Outst. 5Good 20RI 2

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 6Good 36RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

35.1

-11.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.8%

+6.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Atkins Centre Kemnal Technology College, Sidcup, DA14 5AA

Companies House07348231

Incorporated17 August 2010

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	45	23,091	£155.0m	£139.2m	72.7%	3.2%
2022/23	45	23,338	£168.1m	£150.8m	73.3%	0.2%
2023/24	45	22,884	£182.4m	£161.4m	72.3%	0.4%
2024/25partial	45	22,481	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

12.8%

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

£23,772,000

CS staff costs

£12,053,000

CS income

£1,655,000

Admin & clerical£3,049,000

Teaching staff£6,346,000

ICT£458,000

Premises£620,000

Legal & professional£639,000

Auditor costs£215,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Catherine Sidony Mcguinness

director·< 1 year

Russell Keith Hobby

director·< 1 year

Jonathan Kenneth Fundrey

director·1 year

Caroline Jane Gardner

director·1 year

Karen Jane Poulton

director·2 years

Claire Elizabeth Robins

director·5 years

Simon Patrick Judge

director·5 years

Peter Anthony Baines

director·9 years

Gaenor Anne Bagley

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Claire Louise Lee

secretary·10 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Stephen David Box

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Mark Joseph Clarence Swyny

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Timothy Mark Stewart Young

director·6 years·Resigned May 2020

John Gatfield Harrison

director·6 years·Resigned May 2023

Nicholas Andrew Morgan

director·9 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Elaine Marie Thomas

Member schools (45)

45 schools|38 with risk flags|27 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bridgemary School	138437	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Broadfield Primary Academy	138453	Primary	workforce pressure
Chichester High School	140105	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Cleeve Meadow School	147071	Not applicable	high absence
Cleeve Park School	138686	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Dame Janet Primary Academy	138972	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costshigh absence
Debden Park High School	136555	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Drapers Mills Primary Academy	139021	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
East Wickham Primary Academy	136599	Primary	—
Front Lawn Primary Academy	139273	Primary	high absence
Gray's Farm Primary Academy	139639	Primary	workforce pressure
Havant Academy	136156	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Heybridge Primary School	138994	Primary	workforce pressure
Hilltop Primary School	138648	Primary	—
Horizon Primary Academy	137136	Primary	—
Hylands School	137072	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Kemnal Technology College	136281	Secondary	high absenceofsted concern
King Harold Business & Enterprise Academy	136342	Secondary	high absence
Maldon Primary School	143122	Primary	in year deficithigh staff costshigh absence
Miltoncross Academy	140605	Secondary	high absenceofsted concern