Reports
MAT comparison annex
A side-by-side annex for a multi-academy trust: the same indicators across academies, with notes where contexts differ.
Who it is for
Trust performance leads and trustees who already receive school-level packs and need one comparable view.
What you receive
An annex that trustees can place behind the trust board papers, with caveats where intakes or year-group sizes are not comparable.
Agreed common indicators only. We do not force every academy onto a single ranking list when the measure is unstable.
Included
- Common indicator dictionary
- Academy-by-academy tables and small-multiples charts
- A trustee covering note
Not included
- Due diligence for a new academy joining the trust
- Financial benchmarking
Who prepares it
Associate experienced with trust-level performance papers.
How the work runs
- Dictionary We lock definitions (which assessments, which attendance codes) before any chart is drawn.
- Annex Draft to the trust lead, then trustee file.
Timeline
Four weeks after all academies have supplied extracts on the same cut-off.
Where the work happens
Remote, with a trustee briefing call.
What to prepare
Named trust contact and a shared cut-off date across academies.
Limits we will not stretch
Academies that miss the cut-off appear as ‘extract not received’ rather than being estimated.
Fees
Quoted from the number of academies. A three-academy annex typically starts at £3,100.
Next step
Tell us how many academies and which board meeting the annex must meet.