Wootton Academy Trust

UID 5411·Companies House 07740758·Incorporated August 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

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

Total income

£10.1m

1,507 pupils

Avg staff costs

66.6%

of income

Avg reserves

12.0%

of income

Avg absence

9.3%

Persistent: 26.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

9.4%

free school meals

Capacity

79%

1,507 / 1,918 places

Trust overview

1 of 2 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 100% of schools (1 of 1).

1 school has persistent absence above 20%.

All 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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago1 school with absence above 8%1 school with workforce pressure1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

44.3

-1.9

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressWootton Upper School Hall End Road, Bedford, MK43 9HT

Companies House07740758

Incorporated15 August 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	1,530	£9.2m	£7.9m	64.1%	11.2%
2022/23	2	1,533	£10.0m	£8.5m	63.2%	17.5%
2023/24	2	1,507	£10.1m	£9.4m	66.6%	12.0%
2024/25partial	2	1,563	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

13.0%

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

£1,407,000

CS staff costs

£870,000

CS income

£13,000

Admin & clerical£310,000

Teaching staff£331,000

ICT£220,000

Premises£113,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£15,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Ian Trevor Joyce

director·< 1 year

Robert Mark Parsons

director·< 1 year

Jacqueline Agatha Henry

director·1 year

Bob Bunting

director·2 years

Mark Guy Lehain

director·2 years

Sally Knight

director·2 years

Nick Martin

director·2 years

Judy Chandler

director·3 years

Ian Sibbald

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Marcin Mieczkowski

secretary·3 years

22 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Stephen Roy Testa

director·1 year·Resigned Jul 2025

Michael Ames Ridley

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Peter Laurence Walby Haddon

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Timothy Humphreys Williams

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Stella Kirsten Dr Peace

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Caroline Mary Godfrey

Member schools (2)

2 schools|1 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College	139798	16 plus	—
Wootton Upper School	137522	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit

Kimberley 16 - 19 Stem College16 plus

Wootton Upper SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit

director·12 years·Resigned Jun 2015

Robert Eric Shribbs

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Michael George Gleeson

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Ann Mathers

secretary·13 years·Resigned Mar 2016

Ann Mathers

director·13 years·Resigned Mar 2016

David Clare

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Judith Mary Heywood