Elements Diocesan Learning Trust

UID 17544·Companies House 13588310·Incorporated August 2021·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£12.9m

1,940 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.4%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

18.0%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

1,940 / 2,008 places

Total admin cost

£369k

£190 per pupil

Trust overview

All 5 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

5 of 5 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 6 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 3 of 5 schools.

2 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

2 of 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 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

40%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.8%

+0.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address16 Lowesmoor Wharf, Worcester, WR1 2RS

Companies House13588310

Incorporated26 August 2021

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

Needs attention 1Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 3

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	531	£2.6m	£2.6m	77.5%	4.4%
2022/23	4	1,295	£5.3m	£5.3m	74.3%	7.6%
2023/24	5	1,967	£12.2m	£11.8m	72.3%	4.3%
2024/25partial	5	1,940	£12.9m	£12.4m	74.4%	0.0%
2025/26	5	1,886	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

11.8%

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

£1,666,000

CS staff costs

£351,000

CS income

£1,178,000

Admin & clerical£21,000

Teaching staff£321,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£34,000

Auditor costs£30,000

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Christ Church CofE Primary School	148865	Primary	workforce pressure
Church of the Ascension CofE Primary School	148864	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declineofsted concern
Jesson's Church of England Primary School	150955	Primary	high staff costsofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Pedmore CE Primary School	148938	Primary	workforce pressure
St Mary's CofE Primary School	148937	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance declineofsted concern