Vision Multi Academy Trust

UID 16728·Companies House 10782002·Incorporated May 2017·Compare

Schools

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

Total income

£18.1m

2,319 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.2%

of income

Avg reserves

1.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

30.4%

free school meals

Capacity

100%

2,319 / 2,310 places

Total admin cost

£303k

£131 per pupil

Trust overview

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

5 of 5 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 3 of 5 schools.

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

3 of 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

3 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

60%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

44.5

-1.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.5%

+6.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressVision House Higher Lane, Manchester, M45 7FX

Companies House10782002

Incorporated22 May 2017

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 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 2Strong standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 2Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 2Strong standard 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,246	£7.2m	£6.8m	69.5%	2.9%
2022/23	4	1,263	£7.0m	£6.3m	70.6%	250.0%
2023/24	4	1,258	£8.8m	£7.9m	74.0%	0.0%
2024/25partial	5	2,319	£18.1m	£16.7m	73.2%	1.1%
2025/26	5	2,276	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.5%

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

£1,157,000

CS staff costs

£548,000

CS income

-£36,000

Admin & clerical£242,000

Teaching staff£159,000

ICT£242,000

Premises£44,000

Legal & professional£35,000

Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

12 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Kathryn Sybil Mort

director·< 1 year

Christopher Bell

director·< 1 year

Christina Critchley

director·< 1 year

Taha Zamir Hussain

director·1 year

Sarah Louise Wilkinson

director·1 year

Dennis Allen Hall

director·2 years

Jacqueline Margaret Rebecca Harland

director·4 years

Mark Dennis Barnes-moran

director·4 years

Neil Manfred

director·6 years

Laurence Alan Goldberg

director·8 years

Sonja Butterworth

director·9 years

Darryl Christopher Lester

director·9 years

16 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Helen Nicholls

director·1 year·Resigned Jan 2025

Susan Colbeck

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Graham Kenneth Fairclough

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Sumita Anurag Chopra

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Christine Edge

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Gary Simon Hershcovitch

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
East Ward Community Primary School	144572	Primary	workforce pressure
Higher Lane Primary School	144575	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Parrenthorn High School	151969	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Peel Brow School	148867	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costs
Sunny Bank Primary School	144593	Primary	performance decline