Lumen Learning Trust

UID 3805·Companies House 08670599·Incorporated August 2013·Compare

Schools

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Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£19.4m

3,184 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

16.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 13.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.5%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

3,184 / 3,266 places

Trust overview

1 of 7 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

Overall absence is above the national average in 14% of schools (1 of 7).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with declining results1 school with absence above 8%1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.6%

+5.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSaxon Primary School, Shepperton, TW17 0JB

Companies House08670599

Incorporated30 August 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	2,334	£13.2m	£12.2m	71.6%	18.3%
2022/23	5	2,368	£14.0m	£12.8m	71.3%	17.5%
2023/24	6	2,776	£16.9m	£15.9m	75.3%	15.5%
2024/25partial	7	3,188	£2.5m	£2.3m	71.8%	18.9%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.4%

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

£1,231,000

CS staff costs

£800,000

CS income

£165,000

Admin & clerical£441,000

Teaching staff£228,000

ICT£26,000

Premises£52,000

Legal & professional£102,000

Auditor costs£24,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

12 current directors · Average tenure: 5.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Rachel Tillen

director·1 year

James Timothy Orbell

director·1 year

Annette Michelle Stark

director·1 year

Joanne Roberts

director·2 years

Marijke Reid

director·3 years

Tajinder Salotera

director·5 years

Louise Sunderland

director·6 years

Elliot James Bennett

director·6 years

Alison Osmond

director·8 years

Laura Ellis-philip

director·8 years

Mary Ellen Mccarthy

director·12 years

Raymond Edward Vango

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Sharon Angela Muir

secretary·2 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Stewart Crook

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2022

Alexandra Williams

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Keiran Kumar Arvind Patel

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Lawrence William Bentley

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Elizabeth Helen Wilkins

secretary·8 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Mahmudul Hussain

Member schools (7)

7 schools|3 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Darley Dene Primary School	147678	Primary	high absence
Ewell Grove Primary and Nursery School	151129	Primary	high staff costsperformance decline
Riverbridge Primary School	143371	Primary	—
Saxon Primary School	140250	Primary	—
Southfield Park Primary School	151843	Primary	—
The Echelford Primary School	140034	Primary	—
Walton Oak Primary School	146682	Primary	workforce pressure