Aspire Multi - Academy Trust

UID 2194·Companies House 08840094·Incorporated January 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

2 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£11.2m

1,617 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.1%

of income

Avg reserves

8.2%

of income

Avg absence

4.8%

Persistent: 11.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.2%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

1,617 / 1,979 places

Trust overview

2 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

4 of 9 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 22% of schools (2 of 9).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

89% of 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 ago2 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.8%

+6.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEast Bridgford St Peters Church Of England Academy Kneeton Road, Nottingham, NG13 8PG

Companies House08840094

Incorporated10 January 2014

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	1,483	£8.5m	£8.0m	71.8%	11.2%
2022/23	8	1,612	£9.6m	£9.4m	76.0%	8.4%
2023/24	8	1,548	£10.2m	£9.8m	74.1%	8.4%
2024/25partial	9	1,677	£1.0m	£1.0m	73.9%	6.8%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.9%

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

£551,000

CS staff costs

£304,000

CS income

£179,000

Admin & clerical£149,000

Teaching staff£149,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£132,000

Auditor costs£26,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Louise Dixon

director·1 year

Benjamin Potgieter

director·2 years

Kathyrn Anne Watson

director·3 years

Nigel John Frith

director·4 years

Colin James Douglas Anderson

director·6 years

Richard Alan Sewell

director·6 years

Peter William Golightly

director·12 years

Keith Thomas Francis Daniell

director·12 years

Claire Jane Meese

director·12 years

12 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Matt Clarke

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2024

James Michael Matthew Henry

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Richard Sewell

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Martyn Paul Skinner

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Mark Warren Fielding

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Peter Short

Member schools (9)

9 schools|6 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Archbishop Cranmer Church of England Academy	140574	Primary	—
East Bridgford St Peters Church of England Academy	140591	Primary	—
Gunthorpe CofE Primary School	144534	Primary	workforce pressure
Kirkby Woodhouse School	143301	Primary	high staff costs
Langar CofE Primary School	150129	Primary	ofsted concernin year deficit
Muskham Primary School	151950	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Oak Tree Primary School	146537	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
Sir John Sherbrooke Junior School	144184	Primary	—
Winthorpe Primary School	148218	Primary	workforce pressure