The Three Saints Academy Trust

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

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

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

Total income

£9.7m

1,312 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.1%

of income

Avg reserves

2.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.8%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

1,312 / 1,369 places

Total admin cost

£912k

£695 per pupil

Trust overview

All 5 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

3 of 5 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 8 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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

Absence is at or below the national average in 3 of 5 schools.

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

3 of 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

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

60%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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

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	£9.7m	£9.0m	71.1%	2.6%
2025/26	5	1,282	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

17.4%

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

£1,895,000

CS staff costs

£1,487,000

CS income

£1,162,000

Admin & clerical£268,000

Teaching staff£859,000

ICT£0

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£61,000

Auditor costs£23,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 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·11 years

Amy Bradley

director·11 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Samantha Louise Finch

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Ian Young

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Katherine Woodward

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Margaret Mary Barnes-darcy

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2022

Gillian Martindale

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Elizabeth Collins

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blackmoor Park Infants' School	150202	Primary	in year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
St Ann's Church of England Primary School	142154	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary & St Thomas CofE Primary School	142161	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
St Michael with St Thomas CE Primary School	147262	Primary	workforce pressure
Willow Tree Primary School	150877	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit