Trinity Multi Academy Trust

UID 5689·Companies House 06897239·Incorporated May 2009·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£59.7m

7,682 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.2%

of income

Avg reserves

1.9%

of income

Avg absence

7.6%

Persistent: 22.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.7%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

7,682 / 9,186 places

Trust overview

1 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

6 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 60% of schools (6 of 10).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All 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

Trust-wide reserves at 4.1%below 5% threshold5 schools with workforce pressure5 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 8Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.8

-0.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.5%

+7.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressTrinity Mat Offices The Maltings, Halifax, HX2 0TJ

Companies House06897239

Incorporated6 May 2009

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	6,743	£47.1m	£48.0m	72.4%	4.7%
2022/23	11	7,209	£53.8m	£54.2m	70.2%	-1.6%
2023/24	11	7,682	£59.7m	£59.2m	71.2%	1.9%
2024/25partial	11	8,143	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

7.6%

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

£4,872,000

CS staff costs

£3,637,000

CS income

£715,000

Admin & clerical£1,241,000

Teaching staff£2,348,000

ICT£54,000

Premises£289,000

Legal & professional£64,000

Auditor costs£58,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Adrian Phillip Kneeshaw

director·2 years

Louise Quinn

director·2 years

Jeffery James Taylor

director·3 years

Helen Mary Pedley

director·4 years

Tracey Jo-Anne Foran

director·5 years

Gordon Andrew Heley

director·5 years

Thomas Lees

director·6 years

Elaine Beaumont

director·6 years

David Michael Baker

director·10 years

Company Secretary

David Sheard

secretary·1 year

23 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Paul Andrew Frank

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Mike Kneafsey

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Andrew Woodhead

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Louise Emma Bryan

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Wayne Charles Kenny

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Claire Elizabeth Professor Honess

Member schools (11)

11 schools|8 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Trinity Academy Akroydon	143651	Primary	workforce pressure
Trinity Academy Bradford	148545	Secondary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Trinity Academy Cathedral	145579	Secondary	high absence
Trinity Academy Grammar	144946	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Trinity Academy Halifax	136094	Secondary	—
Trinity Academy Leeds	148560	Secondary	—
Trinity Academy St Chad's	146959	Primary	in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Trinity Academy St Peter's	148143	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Trinity Academy St. Edwards	148561	Secondary	—
Trinity Academy Whitehill	136547	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Trinity Sixth Form Academy	139433	16 plus	in year deficit