Venn Academy Trust

UID 15786·Companies House 09662303·Incorporated June 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

26 high severity

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

Total income

£33.7m

2,832 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.4%

of income

Avg reserves

10.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

52.9%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

2,832 / 3,041 places

Total admin cost

£1.3m

£474 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 14 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 14 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 7 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is above the national average in 7 of 10 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

11 of 14 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 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

79%meeting standard or above

Across 14 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8RI 1Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

83% Good+

Outst. 3Good 7RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7Inad. 1

Leadership & management

93% Good+

Outst. 4Good 9Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

1.9

-44.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

44.5%

-16.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBuilding C (First Floor), Beverley Road, HU10 6FE

Companies House09662303

Incorporated29 June 2015

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	2,231	£17.8m	£16.1m	67.5%	25.8%
2022/23	13	2,392	£23.2m	£22.1m	70.9%	21.6%
2023/24	14	2,758	£29.0m	£27.1m	71.1%	17.1%
2024/25partial	14	2,832	£33.7m	£30.9m	70.4%	10.6%
2025/26	14	3,068	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

7.1%

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

£2,367,000

CS staff costs

£1,641,000

CS income

-£1,132,000

Admin & clerical£528,000

Teaching staff£860,000

ICT-£156,000

Premises£200,000

Legal & professional£80,000

Auditor costs£51,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 6.6 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Martin Oldknow

director·1 year

Lynne Clarke

director·1 year

Susan Julia Brummitt

director·4 years

Sheila Wallace-marshall

director·5 years

Terry Johnson

director·11 years

Christopher Summers Fenwick

director·11 years

Simon Witham

director·11 years

13 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Marc Cooper

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Lesley Boughton

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Michael Jeffrey Parker

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Mary Theresa Wallace

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Stuart Brian Clark

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Neil Catterson

Member schools (15)

15 schools|14 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Adwick Primary School	150802	Primary	workforce pressure
Bridgeview Special School	142260	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Brompton Hall School	149474	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern
Brooke Primary Academy	146919	Primary	workforce pressure
Euler Academy	148588	Not applicable	workforce pressure
Griffin Primary School	144605	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Marshland Primary Academy	146948	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Milton School	150133	Not applicable	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Mountbatten Primary School	144583	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
New Pastures Primary School	148689	Primary	workforce pressure
The Sullivan Centre	142258	Not applicable	workforce pressure
The Venn Boulevard Centre	143222	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Thorpepark Academy	142307	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Westwood Academy	152558	Not applicable	—
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit	142259	Not applicable	workforce pressure