FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

1. FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST 2014-09-17 → present
2. FAIRFAX SCHOOL 2011-06-07 → 2014-09-17

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After making appropriate enquiries, the Board of Directors has a reasonable expectation that the Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence. For this reason, it continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST · parent
   1. Fairfax Academy · England & Wales
   2. Bournville Academy · England & Wales
   3. Smith's Wood Academy · England & Wales
   4. Erdington Academy · England & Wales

Significant events

• “Student attendance across the Trust in 2025 increased by 1.6%, compared to a national average increase of 0.5%, demonstrating strong engagement and effective attendance strategies.”
• “KS5: Record outcomes for the academy in 2025, exceptionally strong compared to national data.”
• “KS4: Attainment 8 across the Trust rose by 5%, while nationally this figure remained static.”
• “KS2: Outcomes reached record levels for the Trust, reflecting sustained improvement in primary education.”
• “Embedded decarbonisation projects across the estate by replacing existing lighting with LED technology, reducing energy consumption and costs.”
• “Installed photovoltaic (PV) systems across multiple sites to further enhance energy efficiency and reduce reliance on non-renewable energy sources.”
• “Increased use of Microsoft Teams and other digital platforms to reduce unnecessary travel, delivering savings in cost and time while reducing environmental impact.”
• “Recruitment succession rates have reached record levels, exceeding 80%, while staff retention remains exceptionally strong, significantly outperforming national averages.”
• “Staff absence rates remain well below national benchmarks.”
• “Despite exceptional increases in pay and non-pay costs, the three-year financial forecast demonstrates year-on-year balanced budgets, reflecting prudent planning and robust financial management.”
• “Almost 90% of the entire Trust workforce are confident and positive that their teams work collaboratively to improve the lives of students, ensuring delivery of the Trust's mission.”
• “Over 90% of staff state they enjoy their work and are proud to work for the Trust.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

7

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +3.4%

  £33,156,752 → £34,275,134

• Cash

  +7.2%

  £2,057,385 → £2,205,489

• Net assets

  -0.3%

  £73,558,354 → £73,363,604

• Employees

  -0.2%

  453 → 452

• Wages

  +5.7%

  £17,418,530 → £18,412,326

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers