Leading Learners Multi Academy Trust

UID 16396·Companies House 07943227·Incorporated February 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Oct 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£19.0m

2,471 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.4%

of income

Avg reserves

4.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

45.0%

free school meals

Capacity

77%

2,471 / 3,209 places

Total admin cost

£766k

£310 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 10 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 10 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 risen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

5 of 10 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 7 of 10 schools.

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

6 of 10 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.

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

60%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

63% Good+

Good 5RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 8

Leadership & management

70% Good+

Good 7RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

55.8%

-5.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEnnerdale Road, Tyldesley, M29 7PY

Companies House07943227

Incorporated9 February 2012

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,338	£7.8m	£7.6m	75.1%	10.3%
2022/23	6	1,789	£12.2m	£11.9m	75.3%	9.6%
2023/24	10	1,914	£14.5m	£14.3m	74.3%	13.5%
2024/25partial	10	2,471	£19.0m	£18.5m	76.4%	4.6%
2025/26	10	2,402	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

6.9%

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

£1,380,000

CS staff costs

£1,174,000

CS income

£138,000

Admin & clerical£369,000

Teaching staff£761,000

ICT£25,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£99,000

Auditor costs£46,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Andrea Heaton

director·< 1 year

Alex Gallimore

director·1 year

Catherine Anne Walsh

director·2 years

Chris Midgley

director·2 years

Amy Newton

director·3 years

Carole Gradwell

director·8 years

Samuel Charles Quigley

director·14 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Leszek Michael Iwaskow

director·1 year·Resigned Feb 2026

Mark Davies

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Mark Ibbertson

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2023

David Paul Clayton

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Denah Kathleen Jones

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Fatema Hussein

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|10 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Brookdale Primary School	150672	Primary	workforce pressure
Carrwood Primary School	149732	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Chapelhill Primary School	150019	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Manor Primary School	149932	Primary	high absencein year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure
Mendell Primary School	149930	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Overchurch Junior School	150120	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Reevy Hill Primary School	143511	Primary	workforce pressure
Tyldesley Primary School	138036	Primary	workforce pressure
Woodside Academy	144492	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Worth Valley Primary School	143510	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure