Central Co-operative Learning Trust

UID 16865·Companies House 10973765·Incorporated September 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

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

Total income

£19.1m

3,148 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.6%

of income

Avg reserves

1.1%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.5%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

3,148 / 3,287 places

Trust overview

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

8 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 44% of schools (4 of 9).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All 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

4 of 7 directors appointed in last 2 years1 school with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with workforce pressure1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

57.8%

-3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Outwoods Primary School, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 0AS

Companies House10973765

Incorporated20 September 2017

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,834	£15.1m	£14.0m	71.6%	6.1%
2022/23	9	3,133	£18.0m	£17.7m	78.5%	1.4%
2023/24	9	3,148	£19.1m	£18.7m	75.6%	1.1%
2024/25partial	9	3,074	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.5%

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

£880,000

CS staff costs

£566,000

CS income

£680,000

Admin & clerical£279,000

Teaching staff£191,000

ICT£0

Premises£131,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 10 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Tracey Ann Coles

director·< 1 year

Alex Hinchliffe

director·< 1 year

Laura Scigala-france

director·< 1 year

Kerry Brown

director·< 1 year

Andrew Geoffrey Lobley

director·2 years

Andrew Bailey

director·7 years

Gillian Martin

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Katherine Ruth Archer

secretary·< 1 year

14 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Trevor John Sutcliffe

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2025

James Charles Knight

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2025

BURTON ALBION COMMUNITY TRUST

corporate-director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Bernadette Mary Hunter

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Sarah Louise Dr Charles

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Robert Andrew Fraser

Member schools (9)

9 schools|6 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blackwood School	148364	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Brownhills West Primary School	148906	Primary	high absence
Burton Fields School	147299	Primary	workforce pressure
Grange School	145377	Primary	high absence
Greenfield Primary School	149608	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
John of Rolleston Primary School	145100	Primary	high staff costs
Outwoods Primary School	145099	Primary	—
Redbrook Hayes Community Primary School	146814	Primary	—
William Shrewsbury Primary School	145097	Primary	—