Truro & Penwith Academy Trust

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

Schools

Flags

21 high severity

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

Total income

£80.2m

11,129 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.6%

of income

Avg reserves

11.7%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 14.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.0%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

11,129 / 13,046 places

Trust overview

10 of 41 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

10 of 41 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 37% of schools (15 of 41).

14 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

93% 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

Trust-wide reserves at 4.4%below 5% threshold17 schools with workforce pressure10 schools with staff costs above 78%8 schools in deficit8 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with declining results3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	11,042	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.2%

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

£3,512,000

CS staff costs

£2,437,000

CS income

£909,000

Admin & clerical£1,995,000

Teaching staff-£78,000

ICT-£163,000

Premises-£489,000

Legal & professional£204,000

Auditor costs£37,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 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·2 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·4 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Suzanne Wendy Flack

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Scott Lee Cryer

director·5 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|26 with risk flags|20 high severity

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