The Kemnal Academies Trust

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

Schools

Flags

218

77 high severity

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

Total income

£190.0m

22,513 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.7%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

39.9%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

22,513 / 27,416 places

Total admin cost

£10.1m

£448 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 45 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

45 of 45 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

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

Absence is above the national average in 30 of 45 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

36 of 45 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

4 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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

43 schools with workforce pressure30 schools with absence above 8%11 schools with staff costs above 78%9 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

82%meeting standard or above

Across 45 graded schools, including 4 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 4 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1Needs attention 2

Achievement

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1Needs attention 2

Inclusion

Growth

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	22,513	£190.0m	£167.0m	71.7%	0.0%
2025/26	45	22,169	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

12.2%

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

£23,300,000

CS staff costs

£11,079,000

CS income

£1,443,000

Admin & clerical£3,366,000

Teaching staff£4,977,000

ICT£698,000

Premises£1,673,000

Legal & professional£1,692,000

Auditor costs£156,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

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

Company Secretary

Claire Louise Lee

secretary·10 years

31 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2026

Stephen David Box

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Mark Joseph Clarence Swyny

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Timothy Mark Stewart Young

director·7 years·Resigned May 2020

John Gatfield Harrison

director·7 years·Resigned May 2023

Gaenor Anne Bagley

director·9 years·Resigned Apr 2026

Nicholas Andrew Morgan

Member schools (45)

45 schools|45 with risk flags|41 high severity

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

Bridgemary SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern

Broadfield Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

Chichester High SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Cleeve Meadow SchoolNot applicable

workforce pressurehigh absence

Cleeve Park SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Dame Janet Primary AcademyPrimary

high absencein year deficithigh staff costsworkforce pressure

Debden Park High SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absence

Drapers Mills Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressurehigh absence

East Wickham Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

Front Lawn Primary AcademyPrimary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Gray's Farm Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

Havant AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern

Heybridge Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Hilltop Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Horizon Primary AcademyPrimary

workforce pressure

Hylands SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern

Kemnal Technology CollegeSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern

King Harold Business & Enterprise AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficithigh staff costshigh absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure

Miltoncross AcademySecondary

high absenceofsted concern

Needs attention 2Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1Strong standard 1Needs attention 2

Personal development

Expected standard 3Needs attention 1

Leadership

Needs attention 3Strong standard 1

Elaine Marie Thomas

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Paul Robert Atkinson

secretary·11 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Ian Armitage

director·11 years·Resigned Jan 2017

John Michael Kelly

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Karen Louise Dr Roberts

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Aruna Anand Mehta

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Quentin Leonard Roper

director·13 years·Resigned Dec 2016

Daniel Paul Barber

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Peter Thomas Sir Wanless

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Thomas Roger Attwood

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

James Andrew Rouncefield

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Lesley Robins

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Maryanne Fleming

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Brendan Hollyer

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2013

Michael Dennis Jackson

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2012

Sheila Mann

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Diane Linda Khanna

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Paul Albert Allen

secretary·15 years·Resigned Apr 2015

Christian Emmanuel Roy Bowes-cavangh

director·15 years·Resigned May 2011

Mark Prichard Professor Hector

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Christian Markham

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Terence Peter O'sullivan

director·15 years·Resigned Nov 2012

Raymond Philip Vooght

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Diane Linda White

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2010

John Peter Atkins

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2019