Ignite Learning Partnership

UID 16690·Companies House 10773530·Incorporated May 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£6.6m

1,073 pupils

Avg staff costs

68.6%

of income

Avg reserves

14.8%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

48.5%

free school meals

Capacity

100%

1,073 / 1,070 places

Total admin cost

£193k

£180 per pupil

Trust overview

With 4 schools, trust-wide averages move materially with a single school's results.

All 4 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

2 of 4 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Reserves above 20% of income in much of the trust — public data does not show whether this reflects planned projects or accumulated headroom.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 2 of 4 schools.

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

3 of 4 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 1 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

2 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

75%meeting standard or above

Across 4 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

70.8%

+9.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt Stephen's C Of E Primary School, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BB

Companies House10773530

Incorporated16 May 2017

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 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 2

Achievement

Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 2

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	435	£2.8m	£2.7m	64.4%	25.8%
2022/23	3	639	£4.1m	£3.9m	66.8%	17.3%
2023/24	3	653	£4.3m	£3.9m	65.7%	18.2%
2024/25partial	4	1,073	£6.6m	£6.2m	68.6%	14.8%
2025/26	4	1,056	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.1%

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

£335,000

CS staff costs

£321,000

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£152,000

Teaching staff£169,000

ICT-£2,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£10,000

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.9 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Jayne Clapp

director·2 years

Melanie Grychtol

director·2 years

Anne Martin

director·3 years

Tim Richardson

director·6 years

Anna Maria Kelshaw

director·8 years

Patrick Anthony Flynn

director·9 years

Wayne Downing

director·9 years

9 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2025

Lara Pegg

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Leigh Jeannette Smith

director·4 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Shakti Ajay Sharma

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Muhammad Usman

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2019

Julie Whitehouse

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Jane Bickley

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bhylls Acre Primary School	149420	Primary	workforce pressure
Parkfield Primary School	144253	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	150887	Primary	high staff costsin year deficithigh absence
St Stephen's Church of England Primary School	144251	Primary	performance decline