Let Education Trust

UID 17563·Companies House 13766040·Incorporated November 2021·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£15.1m

1,887 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.9%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.4%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

1,887 / 1,991 places

Total admin cost

£689k

£365 per pupil

Trust overview

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

1 of 4 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

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

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 11 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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

3 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.

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.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

0% Good+

RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

0% Good+

RI 1

Personal development

0% Good+

RI 1

Leadership & management

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

38.6

-7.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

49.0%

-12.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Beehive Suite 15e Lions Drive, Blackburn, BB1 2QS

Companies House13766040

Incorporated25 November 2021

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,778	£11.4m	£11.4m	75.8%	11.1%
2022/23	4	1,830	£9.1m	£9.3m	76.5%	11.1%
2023/24	4	1,839	£14.7m	£13.0m	71.5%	0.0%
2024/25partial	4	1,887	£15.1m	£13.8m	77.9%	0.0%
2025/26	4	1,815	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

9.4%

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

£1,429,000

CS staff costs

£762,000

CS income

£69,000

Admin & clerical£447,000

Teaching staff£205,000

ICT£140,000

Premises£52,000

Legal & professional£118,000

Auditor costs£20,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Andrew Philip Gaunt

director·1 year

Thomas Anthony Smith

director·1 year

Claire Louise Williams

director·2 years

Lynda Jane Lutwyche

director·3 years

Claire Elizabeth Jarvis

director·3 years

Helen Michaela Rowan

director·4 years

Paul George Trickett

director·4 years

Derek Partlin

director·4 years

12 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2025

Daniel James Gaunt

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Abid Khan

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Mark Ross

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Richard Sanderson

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2022

John Andrew Eddleston

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Mark Edward Jackson

Member schools (4)

4 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Accrington Huncoat Primary School	148919	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Oswaldtwistle West End Primary School	148920	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Rhyddings	148921	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern
The Hollins	148922	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence