The Three Saints Academy Trust

UID 15718·Companies House 09626002·Incorporated June 2015·Compare

Schools

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

Total income

£9.5m

1,015 pupils

Avg staff costs

67.4%

of income

Avg reserves

2.6%

of income

Avg absence

5.6%

Persistent: 15.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.5%

free school meals

Capacity

74%

1,015 / 1,369 places

Trust overview

3 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

Overall absence is above the national average in 40% of schools (2 of 5).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

2 of 5 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 1.2%below 5% thresholdLast accounts filed 19 months ago2 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools with absence above 8%1 school in deficit1 school with workforce pressure1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 2RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

75% Good+

Outst. 2Good 1RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

60% Good+

Outst. 2Good 1RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

75.0%

+14.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHead Office Willow Tree Primary School Leach Lane, St. Helens, WA9 4LZ

Companies House09626002

Incorporated5 June 2015

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	3	822	£6.1m	£5.9m	64.5%	9.3%
2022/23	4	1,195	£2.2m	£2.3m	77.7%	7.0%
2023/24	5	1,015	£9.5m	£9.0m	67.4%	2.6%
2024/25partial	5	1,312	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

9.8%

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

£973,000

CS staff costs

£666,000

CS income

£609,000

Admin & clerical£362,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£43,000

Premises£24,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£34,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Wendy Rowell

director·< 1 year

Mahnaz Siddiqui

director·< 1 year

Jane Kennedy

director·< 1 year

Vicki Abraham

director·2 years

Joseph Kenyon

director·3 years

Lesley Jo Hughes

director·10 years

Amy Bradley

director·10 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Samantha Louise Finch

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Ian Young

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Katherine Woodward

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Margaret Mary Barnes-darcy

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Gillian Martindale

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Elizabeth Collins

Member schools (5)

5 schools|3 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blackmoor Park Infants' School	150202	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absence
St Ann's Church of England Primary School	142154	Primary	—
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School	142161	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School	147262	Primary	—
Willow Tree Primary School	150877	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficithigh absence