Venn Academy Trust

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

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

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

Total income

£29.0m

2,758 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.1%

of income

Avg reserves

17.1%

of income

Avg absence

10.8%

Persistent: 27.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

53.7%

free school meals

Capacity

91%

2,758 / 3,041 places

Trust overview

2 of 14 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

2 of 14 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

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

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

86% 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

7 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with absence above 8%2 schools in deficit2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.7%

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

£1,641,000

CS staff costs

£1,230,000

CS income

-£1,275,000

Admin & clerical£445,000

Teaching staff£646,000

ICT-£153,000

Premises£73,000

Legal & professional£141,000

Auditor costs£46,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years · 3 changes 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·10 years

Christopher Summers Fenwick

director·10 years

Simon Witham

director·10 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·6 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Neil Catterson

Member schools (14)

14 schools|11 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Adwick Primary School	150802	Primary	—
Bridgeview Special School	142260	Not applicable	high absence
Brompton Hall School	149474	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh 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 pressure
Marshland Primary Academy	146948	Primary	high absence
Milton School	150133	Not applicable	ofsted concernhigh absence
Mountbatten Primary School	144583	Primary	—
New Pastures Primary School	148689	Primary	—
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 decline
Whitehouse Pupil Referral Unit	142259	Not applicable	workforce pressure