Attenborough Learning Trust

UID 17189·Companies House 11307648·Incorporated April 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£21.1m

3,290 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.1%

of income

Avg reserves

7.9%

of income

Avg absence

6.0%

Persistent: 17.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.8%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

3,290 / 3,514 places

Trust overview

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

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

5 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 67% of schools (6 of 9).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 9 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

4 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools in deficit3 schools with Ofsted concerns3 schools with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

57% Good+

Good 4RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

71% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 2

Personal development

71% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 2

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Good 6RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.3%

-1.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHighfields Primary School, Leicester, LE2 0UU

Companies House11307648

Incorporated12 April 2018

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,476	£8.9m	£8.6m	74.4%	12.0%
2022/23	6	2,117	£13.0m	£12.9m	75.8%	7.8%
2023/24	9	3,290	£21.1m	£21.8m	77.1%	7.9%
2024/25partial	9	2,797	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

2.2%

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

£487,000

CS staff costs

£219,000

CS income

£254,000

Admin & clerical£10,000

Teaching staff£39,000

ICT£45,000

Premises£6,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£34,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Nijah Paul

director·< 1 year

Abdishakur Tarah

director·1 year

Brian Downes

director·2 years

Robert James Grant

director·5 years

Zahir Najmudin Adamjee Mamujee

director·5 years

Lee Richard Jowett

director·6 years

Rose Norah Ann Griffiths

director·7 years

John Christopher Turner

director·7 years

Mohamed Hanif Asmal

director·7 years

Company Secretary

David Andrew Nimmo

secretary·7 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

Sunil Desai

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Louise Susan Dobbs

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Andrea Joan Gray

director·5 years·Resigned May 2023

Stacy Thornton

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Husein Mussa

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Learie Neil Gonsalves

Member schools (9)

9 schools|7 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bridge Junior School	150905	Primary	ofsted concern
Buswells Lodge Primary School	150730	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absencein year deficit
Charnwood Primary School	149647	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Green Lane Infant School	146852	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Highfields Primary School	146844	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Inglehurst Infant School	150026	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Shenton Primary School	150884	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School	146857	Primary	—
Uplands Infant School	146853	Primary	—