Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

UID 5119·Companies House 08880841·Incorporated February 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

168

58 high severity

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

Total income

£84.1m

11,052 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.4%

of income

Avg reserves

3.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.7%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

11,052 / 13,046 places

Total admin cost

£4.5m

£412 per pupil

Trust overview

10 of 41 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

10 of 41 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 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 25 of 41 schools.

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

38 of 41 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

3 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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

93%meeting standard or above

Across 41 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

88% Good+

Good 22RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

96% Good+

Good 24RI 1

Personal development

88% Good+

Outst. 2Good 20RI 3

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 1Good 37RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

43.1

-3.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.6%

+0.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAcademy House Truro Business Park, Truro, TR4 9LD

Companies House08880841

Incorporated6 February 2014

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Needs attention 1Expected standard 2

Achievement

Needs attention 1Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	38	10,701	£67.9m	£65.5m	74.0%	11.9%
2022/23	40	10,982	£68.1m	£68.1m	76.8%	9.1%
2023/24	41	11,129	£80.2m	£79.6m	74.6%	11.7%
2024/25partial	41	11,052	£84.1m	£81.6m	76.4%	3.6%
2025/26	41	10,889	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.6%

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

£4,801,000

CS staff costs

£2,952,000

CS income

£1,903,000

Admin & clerical£1,536,000

Teaching staff£594,000

ICT-£20,000

Premises-£194,000

Legal & professional£197,000

Auditor costs£42,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Perran Russell The Reverend Canon Gay

director·< 1 year

Simon Peter Spry

director·1 year

Anne-Marie Dr Sim

director·2 years

Abigail Tahela Hutchinson

director·2 years

Callum Alexander Dr Waldie

director·2 years

Anna Mae George

director·2 years

Martin David Tucker

director·3 years

Alan Milliner

director·4 years

Adele Lisa Bull

director·4 years

Daniel Joseph Austin

director·6 years

Jeremy Robert James Dunn

director·7 years

James Andrew Green

director·7 years

Anita Lesley Firth

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Bex Couch

secretary·3 years

26 former officers — most recent departure: Apr 2024

Andries Hendrik Venter

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Suzanne Wendy Flack

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Scott Lee Cryer

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Judy Brinson

secretary·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Julie Eleni Keyes

director·7 years·Resigned Apr 2021

Eamonn Burns

Member schools (41)

41 schools|41 with risk flags|47 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alverton Primary School	142240	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Berrycoombe School	145757	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Blackwater Community Primary School	142305	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Bodriggy Academy	136523	Primary	workforce pressure
Cape Cornwall School	146325	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costshigh absencein year deficit
Cardinham School	145754	Primary	performance declinehigh absenceworkforce pressure
Chacewater Community Primary School	142789	Primary	workforce pressure
Fowey River Academy	140836	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Goonhavern Primary School	151269	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Gulval School	140837	Primary	workforce pressure
Hayle Academy	145211	Secondary	high absencein year deficithigh staff costsworkforce pressure
Helston Community College	143981	Secondary	high absencein year deficithigh staff costs
Kehelland Village School	142549	Primary	workforce pressure
Kennall Vale School	143873	Primary	workforce pressure
Landewednack Community Primary School	149633	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernin year deficithigh staff costs
Lanivet Community Primary School	145755	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Liskeard Hillfort Primary School	140838	Primary	workforce pressure
Ludgvan School	137466	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Mithian School	142304	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Mounts Bay Academy	136873	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure