Victoria Academies Trust

UID 5183·Companies House 07887796·Incorporated December 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£25.3m

3,471 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.4%

of income

Avg reserves

0.7%

of income

Avg absence

6.5%

Persistent: 17.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

39.1%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

3,471 / 3,642 places

Trust overview

6 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

10 of 11 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

4 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 45% of schools (5 of 11).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

91% 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

6 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools with absence above 8%4 schools with workforce pressure3 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.1%

-4.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressVictoria Park Primary Academy, Smethwick, B66 3HH

Companies House07887796

Incorporated20 December 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	3,097	£18.3m	£18.1m	79.9%	0.0%
2022/23	10	3,113	£20.4m	£20.3m	78.6%	0.0%
2023/24	10	3,184	£23.1m	£22.3m	78.5%	0.0%
2024/25partial	11	3,471	£2.3m	£2.2m	76.9%	8.2%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.0%

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

£1,295,000

CS staff costs

£827,000

CS income

£659,000

Admin & clerical£289,000

Teaching staff£656,000

ICT£0

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£105,000

Auditor costs£19,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Michelle Haywood

director·< 1 year

Zakya Jabeen

director·< 1 year

Alison Elizabeth Young

director·4 years

Prem Kumar Gabbi

director·7 years

Gursharn Mahli

director·7 years

Shafiq Ahmed Sharif

director·8 years

Luke Hill

director·8 years

Gurinder Singh josan

director·11 years

Robert James Elkington

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Ian Michael Kirby

secretary·6 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Rena Rani

director·5 years·Resigned May 2025

Alison Elizabeth Bruton

director·5 years·Resigned May 2023

Baljinder Kang

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2020

Roland Roberts

secretary·7 years·Resigned Sept 2019

Ian Kirby

secretary·7 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Ruth Mashiter

Member schools (11)

11 schools|8 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Birchen Coppice Academy	144650	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernhigh absence
Devonshire Infant Academy	141293	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Devonshire Junior Academy	141292	Primary	workforce pressure
Elm Tree Primary Academy	149156	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Fibbersley Park Academy	143417	Primary	high absencehigh staff costs
Foley Park Primary Academy	145483	Primary	—
Northfield Manor Primary Academy	142203	Primary	—
Poppyfield Primary Academy	147082	Primary	—
Rowley Park Primary Academy	140996	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Victoria Park Primary	138033	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsperformance decline
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy	151258	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit