ORMISTON ACADEMIES TRUST
As a subsidiary of the grant-making Ormiston Trust, this exempt charity operates a national network of primary, secondary, special, and alternative provision academy schools across England.
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Cash
£23M
+40.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£578M
+11.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
4,219
+6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£62M
+1,541.7% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-08-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £259,719,000 | £283,090,000 | £311,892,000 | +10.2% | |
| Operating profit | -£5,565,000 | -£4,295,000 | £61,922,000 | +1,541.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£5,447,000 | -£4,295,000 | £61,922,000 | +1,541.7% | |
| Net profit | -£5,447,000 | -£3,858,000 | £61,873,000 | +1,703.8% | |
| Cash | £34,338,000 | £16,312,000 | £22,990,000 | +40.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £529,650,000 | £522,469,000 | £579,419,000 | +10.9% | |
| Net assets | £525,418,000 | £519,650,000 | £578,490,000 | +11.3% | |
| Equity | £525,418,000 | £519,650,000 | £578,490,000 | +11.3% | |
| Average employees | 4,988 | 3,980 | 4,219 | +6% | |
| Wages | £148,457,000 | £162,906,000 | £179,373,000 | +10.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £214,974 | £1,153,228 | £1,904,510 | +65.1% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-08-31 | 2024-08-31 | 2025-08-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -2.1% | -1.5% | 19.9% | |
| Net margin | -2.1% | -1.4% | 19.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1.1% | -0.8% | 10.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 5.2% | 5.2% | 4.9% | |
| Current ratio | 2.33x | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | -6.54x | 48.34x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Trustees have reassessed the going concern assumption and confirm that it remains appropriate based on the strong cash and net asset position which enables it to meet its liab”
Significant events
- “In December 2024 the Trust successfully completed the onboarding and incorporation of the Queensmill schools, strengthening our London cluster of specialist and alternative provision and extending our capacity to support pupils with complex needs.”
- “During the 2024-25 academic year, 12 academies were inspected, reflecting an increasingly positive picture across the Trust. Highlights include Ormiston Venture Academy, which achieved outstanding in all categories.”
- “In 2024-25, the Trust invested £10.6m in its estates.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YARDLEY-PATEL, Sunita Julia | Secretary | 2025-12-01 | — | — |
| ATWAL, Mandeep Kaur | Director | 2024-12-12 | Jan 1984 | British |
| DANDO, Jonathan William Stephen | Director | 2024-12-12 | May 1985 | British |
| MURRAY, Peter Guiler | Director | 2009-08-05 | May 1937 | British |
| PATERSON, Christopher | Director | 2024-03-07 | Mar 1982 | British |
| REES, Thomas David | Director | 2023-09-01 | Sep 1977 | British |
| RENOU, Janet | Director | 2019-11-01 | Jan 1956 | British |
| RIGAL, Bruce Isaac Alexandor | Director | 2025-03-27 | Jun 1962 | British |
| ROSS, Stuart | Director | 2022-12-08 | Oct 1956 | British |
| SPENCER, Hilary | Director | 2025-06-18 | Sep 1978 | British |
| SYED, Tariq Sajjad | Director | 2023-07-13 | Apr 1976 | British |
| WALTON, Elizabeth Lockhart, Professor | Director | 2023-11-01 | Mar 1965 | British |
| WEINBERG, Julius Rolf, Dr | Director | 2022-12-08 | Dec 1954 | British |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRAVEN, Marcella Paula Alexandria | Secretary | 2018-09-01 | 2018-12-19 |
| HALL, Louise Ruth | Secretary | 2024-12-19 | 2025-11-30 |
| HENSON, Mark Richard | Secretary | 2017-03-09 | 2018-08-31 |
| VOUT, Sarah Rhiannon | Secretary | 2016-05-16 | 2017-03-09 |
| WARMINGTON, Sharon Priscilla | Secretary | 2022-06-27 | 2023-05-14 |
| YARDLEY-PATEL, Sunita | Secretary | 2023-05-15 | 2024-12-19 |
| YARDLEY-PATEL, Sunita Julia | Secretary | 2018-12-19 | 2022-06-26 |
| BARNES, Wendy Elisabeth | Director | 2012-02-28 | 2018-12-13 |
| BOSHER, Robin, Sir | Director | 2016-07-21 | 2019-01-28 |
| BRAMWELL, Karen Elaine | Director | 2020-09-10 | 2025-11-25 |
| BROOKMAN, Ian Charles | Director | 2012-07-05 | 2022-07-14 |
| HALL, Frances Hilary | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2024-12-12 |
| HANN, Paul George Edward, Dr | Director | 2012-05-18 | 2023-02-28 |
| HODGSON, Hilary Ruth | Director | 2013-05-03 | 2014-06-25 |
| HUDSON, Nick Andrew | Director | 2017-06-16 | 2023-08-31 |
| JONES, Andrew Timothy | Director | 2018-09-13 | 2022-08-31 |
| MCCARTNEY, Nicole | Director | 2013-02-12 | 2017-08-29 |
| MURRAY, James Earl | Director | 2009-08-20 | 2014-06-25 |
| NOLAN, Jane | Director | 2017-12-14 | 2019-08-31 |
| RERAKI, Maria, Dr | Director | 2021-12-09 | 2022-11-30 |
| RUTHERFORD, Kathryn Anne | Director | 2019-09-01 | 2020-09-10 |
| SALT, Toby Dominic Brodigan, Professor | Director | 2013-05-03 | 2017-06-16 |
| SAMRA, Balraj | Director | 2012-02-28 | 2024-02-28 |
| SHOOTER, Kenneth Alan | Director | 2010-06-30 | 2017-07-20 |
| STANYER, Mark | Director | 2014-09-09 | 2020-08-31 |
| TAYLOR, Paul Daniel | Director | 2009-08-05 | 2010-04-12 |
| THOM, Alistair James | Director | 2022-07-14 | 2025-04-09 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Diana Mary Murray | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-09 | Ceased 2024-03-01 |
| Mr Peter Murray | Individual | Voting 25–50% | 2016-08-05 | Ceased 2024-03-01 |
| The Ormiston Trust | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2016-08-05 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 129 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-03 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-04-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-06 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.