Crofty Education Trust

UID 16328·Companies House 10354924·Incorporated September 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

33 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£27.3m

3,945 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.8%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.0%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

3,945 / 4,438 places

Total admin cost

£0

Trust overview

7 of 18 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 18 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

7 of 18 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 15 of 18 schools.

14 of 18 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 4 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

3 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

78%meeting standard or above

Across 18 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

60% Good+

Good 6RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 9

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Outst. 2Good 13RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

58.8%

-2.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnit 1 North Crofty Tolvaddon Energy Park, Camborne, TR14 0HX

Companies House10354924

Incorporated1 September 2016

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2Needs attention 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1Needs attention 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 3

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	16	3,576	£20.3m	£19.4m	72.4%	5.7%
2022/23	16	3,598	£19.6m	£18.4m	76.3%	0.0%
2023/24	16	3,539	£23.0m	£22.3m	76.5%	0.0%
2024/25partial	18	3,945	£27.3m	£25.7m	75.8%	0.0%
2025/26	18	3,828	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.0%

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

£1,358,000

CS staff costs

£1,191,000

CS income

£94,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£1,188,000

ICT£84,000

Premises£100,000

Legal & professional£130,000

Auditor costs£22,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Rachael Jane Woodhead

director·< 1 year

Rachel Elizabeth Martin

director·< 1 year

Ross Talance Schreiber

director·1 year

Amy Claridge

director·1 year

Matthew Arthur Brierley

director·2 years

Robert John Gasson

director·2 years

Peter David Sheppard

director·4 years

Karen Lorraine Brokenshire

director·5 years

Michael Garfield Hosking

director·9 years

Nicholas Lake

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Jess Hutchings

secretary·< 1 year

16 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2025

Deborah Lynn Richards

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Karen Rachel Harris

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Robin Henry Noel Cowen

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Nicholas Paul Butcher

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2023

Brett Elliott

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2020

Tom Arthur Hugh Briant-evans

Member schools (18)

18 schools|16 with risk flags|23 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Garras Community Primary School	143975	Primary	workforce pressure
Godolphin Primary School	143977	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Halwin School	143980	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Illogan School	143448	Primary	workforce pressure
Lanner Primary School	145078	Primary	—
Marazion School	151671	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Parc Eglos School	143994	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline
Pencoys Primary School	143445	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Pennoweth Primary School	144060	Primary	workforce pressure
Penpol School	152069	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Porthleven School	143996	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Portreath Community Primary School	143441	Primary	—
Rosemellin Community Primary School	143444	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Roskear Primary & Nursery School	143446	Primary	workforce pressure
Sithney Community Primary School	143998	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Trannack Primary School	144003	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
Treloweth Community Primary School	143443	Primary	workforce pressure
Weeth Community Primary School	143447	Primary	workforce pressure