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Academies Benchmark Report 2025

Academies Benchmark Report 2025

The 13th annual Academies Benchmark Report is out now!

06 February 2025

Download your copy of the Academies Benchmark Report 2025!

The 13th annual Academies Benchmark Report highlights that rising costs have outstripped income, pushing nearly 60% of Trusts into financial deficits, depleting reserves, and slowing growth—particularly for smaller Trusts. 

The report also showcases the sector’s resilience, with some Trusts boosting investment income, reducing carbon emissions, and navigating financial pressures through strategic cost management.

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Academies Benchmark Report 2025
Surveying 260 Trusts representing nearly 2,300 schools, this report delivers a financial snapshot of the Academy sector for the 2023/24 academic year.
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Why download the Academies Benchmark Report?

  • Expanded to include non-Kreston MATs
  • Truly independent, evidence-based insights
  • Written by leading education experts
  • Packed with the latest academy data to support decision-making
  • Clear graphs and tables for easy benchmarking

Key contacts

Kevin Connor

Audit Partner and Head of Academies

01872 247054

Email Kevin

David Butler

Audit Partner and Head of Charities and Not for Profit

0117 9100294

Email David

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