Vision Multi Academy Trust

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

Schools

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Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£16.9m

2,291 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

1.1%

of income

Avg absence

6.3%

Persistent: 18.3%

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.8%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

2,291 / 2,310 places

Trust overview

1 of 5 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

1 of 5 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 40% of schools (2 of 5).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

80% 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

Trust-wide reserves at 4.0%below 5% threshold2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with workforce pressure1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

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

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

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	£8.1m	£8.0m	78.1%	5.5%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

7.2%

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

£1,186,000

CS staff costs

£533,000

CS income

£216,000

Admin & clerical£227,000

Teaching staff£142,000

ICT£177,000

Premises£68,000

Legal & professional£41,000

Auditor costs£28,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 7 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·1 year

Jacqueline Margaret Rebecca Harland

director·3 years

Mark Dennis Barnes-moran

director·4 years

Neil Manfred

director·5 years

Laurence Alan Goldberg

director·8 years

Sonja Butterworth

director·8 years

Darryl Christopher Lester

director·8 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·5 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Christine Edge

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Gary Simon Hershcovitch

Member schools (5)

5 schools|2 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
East Ward Community Primary School	144572	Primary	—
Higher Lane Primary School	144575	Primary	—
Parrenthorn High School	151969	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costs
Peel Brow School	148867	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absencehigh staff costs
Sunny Bank Primary School	144593	Primary	—