Learning Community Trust

UID 16959·Companies House 10846393·Incorporated July 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

25 high severity

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

Total income

£76.4m

7,673 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.1%

of income

Avg reserves

7.2%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.9%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

7,673 / 8,177 places

Total admin cost

£2.5m

£331 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 12 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 12 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.

Absence is above the national average in 8 of 12 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

8 of 12 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

75%meeting standard or above

Across 12 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

63% Good+

Good 5RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Personal development

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5RI 2

Leadership & management

92% Good+

Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

31.8

-14.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.2%

-0.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressGrosvenor House Hollinswood Road, Telford, TF2 9TW

Companies House10846393

Incorporated3 July 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	5,040	£40.5m	£39.1m	74.7%	6.0%
2022/23	9	5,216	£44.1m	£42.8m	72.7%	6.9%
2023/24	13	7,622	£65.7m	£63.5m	73.6%	6.3%
2024/25partial	13	7,673	£76.4m	£71.9m	72.1%	7.2%
2025/26	13	7,650	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.6%

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

£3,480,000

CS staff costs

£2,608,000

CS income

£38,000

Admin & clerical£1,410,000

Teaching staff£671,000

ICT£22,000

Premises£276,000

Legal & professional£380,000

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Louise Mary Burns

director·< 1 year

Paul Roberts

director·1 year

Kevin Barton

director·2 years

Kathryn Mary Baran

director·2 years

Marie Price

director·3 years

Wendy Grace Jay

director·3 years

Nigel Phillip Day Lee

director·3 years

Clive Richard Jones

director·5 years

David John James

director·9 years

David Charles Dr Woods

director·9 years

Christine Ann Davies

director·9 years

Company Secretary

James Youngman

secretary·1 year

15 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Shazad Banaras

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Steph Morley

secretary·2 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Jane Hughes

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Lisa Maria Jinks

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Patrica Smart

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Stephanie Ann Bridgwater

Member schools (13)

13 schools|13 with risk flags|13 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Allscott Meads Primary Academy	149446	Primary	workforce pressure
Charlton School	142821	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Crudgington Primary School	148314	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Ercall Wood Academy	145707	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase	144942	Primary	workforce pressure
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase	144853	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Kickstart Academy	150262	Not applicable	ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Lantern Academy	149309	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
New Road Academy	150811	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Queensway	145494	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Severndale Specialist Academy	140531	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costs
The Burton Borough School	150363	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Wrekin View Primary School	147579	Primary	workforce pressure