The Kite Academy Trust

UID 15864·Companies House 09785186·Incorporated September 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£14.2m

2,159 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.9%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 11.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

19.7%

free school meals

Capacity

79%

2,159 / 2,742 places

Trust overview

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

9 of 9 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 22% of schools (2 of 9).

89% 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 of 8 directors appointed in last 2 years6 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with absence above 8%1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.5%

-1.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHolly Lodge Primary School, Ash Vale, GU12 5PX

Companies House09785186

Incorporated18 September 2015

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	2,343	£12.8m	£10.2m	69.6%	1.9%
2022/23	9	2,290	£13.5m	£11.0m	70.7%	0.0%
2023/24	9	2,159	£14.2m	£11.9m	72.9%	0.0%
2024/25partial	9	2,028	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

22.6%

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

£3,460,000

CS staff costs

£1,939,000

CS income

£141,000

Admin & clerical£785,000

Teaching staff£933,000

ICT£26,000

Premises£854,000

Legal & professional£169,000

Auditor costs£39,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years · 7 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Louise Phillips

director·< 1 year

Andrew Green

director·< 1 year

Robert Isaac

director·< 1 year

Lisa Jean Hopkins

director·1 year

Matthew Paul Woodruff

director·1 year

Andrew Mccullie Johnson

director·3 years

Liam Gregory Quinn

director·8 years

John Graham Allan

director·10 years

25 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Jack Gillum

director·1 year·Resigned Oct 2025

Lee Steven Jason Chadwick

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Martin Keightley

director·2 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Ellen Mcclelland

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Paul Alexander Syson-harvey

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2025

James Brown

Member schools (9)

9 schools|7 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cross Farm Infant Academy	142345	Primary	ofsted concern
Folly Hill Infant Academy	148883	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Hale Nursery & Primary Academy	146975	Primary	—
Holly Lodge Primary Academy	143809	Primary	—
Lakeside Nursery & Primary Academy	142415	Primary	workforce pressure
Mytchett Primary & Nursery Academy	142356	Primary	workforce pressure
Sandringham Infant & Nursery Academy	142366	Primary	workforce pressure
The Ferns Primary Academy	147128	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
The Grove Primary Academy	142380	Primary	workforce pressure