Unity Schools Partnership

UID 4454·Companies House 07400386·Incorporated October 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

143

54 high severity

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

Total income

£133.8m

16,307 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.3%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

27.6%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

16,307 / 18,526 places

Total admin cost

£5.7m

£348 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 38 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 38 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 20 of 39 schools.

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

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

2 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

89%meeting standard or above

Across 38 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

87% Good+

Good 26RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Outst. 3Good 24RI 3

Personal development

97% Good+

Outst. 8Good 21RI 1

Leadership & management

95% Good+

Outst. 3Good 33RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

36.5

-9.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.4%

-1.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnity Schools Partnership Offices Unit B, Haverhill, CB9 8QP

Companies House07400386

Incorporated7 October 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2

Achievement

Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 2

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	32	14,416	£92.7m	£84.9m	70.7%	2.7%
2022/23	35	15,441	£107.2m	£95.0m	71.4%	1.8%
2023/24	39	16,513	£125.1m	£116.5m	71.5%	-0.1%
2024/25partial	39	16,307	£133.8m	£124.4m	72.3%	0.0%
2025/26	40	16,187	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.3%

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

£14,215,000

CS staff costs

£9,392,000

CS income

£4,716,000

Admin & clerical£3,492,000

Teaching staff£3,407,000

ICT£786,000

Premises£369,000

Legal & professional£818,000

Auditor costs£114,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Dominic Norrish

director·< 1 year

Michael Bewick

director·< 1 year

Kevin Vere Ludwick

director·< 1 year

Janet Morris

director·4 years

Christine Margaret Quinn

director·6 years

Lloyd Steven Spencer-witcomb

director·6 years

Andrew Willett

director·6 years

Dean Patrick Sykes

director·8 years

Ian David Jacobs

director·11 years

19 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Sarah Elizabeth Garner

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Nick Dr Jenkins

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2021

Laura Sophie Scudamore Barbrook

director·7 years·Resigned Feb 2026

John Frederick Smith

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Roger Edward Quince

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Timothy John Dr Coulson

Member schools (40)

40 schools|38 with risk flags|34 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Abbots Green Primary Academy	145698	Primary	workforce pressure
Breckland School	138250	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Burton End Primary Academy	141546	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Bury St Edmunds County High School	136990	Secondary	in year deficithigh absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Castle Manor Academy	138162	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Churchill Special Free School	139732	Not applicable	workforce pressure
Clements Primary Academy	144276	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Colman Infant School	150666	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Colman Junior School	150665	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Coupals Primary Academy	141371	Primary	workforce pressure
Ditton Lodge Primary School	144054	Primary	workforce pressure
Felixstowe School	137321	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Glemsford Primary Academy	141406	Primary	—
Heartsease Primary Academy	139491	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Henderson Green Primary Academy	142634	Primary	high staff costsofsted concernhigh absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Houldsworth Valley Primary Academy	143861	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Kedington Primary Academy	139485	Primary	workforce pressure
Langer Primary Academy	138117	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficit
Laureate Community Academy	142993	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Lingwood Primary Academy	142005	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit