Moorlands Learning Trust

UID 17385·Companies House 07663864·Incorporated June 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

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

Total income

£38.1m

6,473 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.4%

of income

Avg reserves

10.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

12.1%

free school meals

Capacity

94%

6,473 / 6,922 places

Total admin cost

£1.5m

£234 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 9 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 9 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 8 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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

Absence is at or below the national average in 5 of 9 schools.

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

7 of 9 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 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.

At a glance

8 schools with workforce pressure4 schools in deficit4 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with declining results2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

78%meeting standard or above

Across 9 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

71% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

71% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2RI 2

Personal development

71% Good+

Outst. 3Good 2RI 2

Leadership & management

78% Good+

Outst. 3Good 4RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.4

+0.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

75.2%

+14.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCowpasture, Ilkley, LS29 8TR

Companies House07663864

Incorporated9 June 2011

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	2,420	£14.7m	£13.5m	68.7%	3.2%
2022/23	6	4,106	£27.1m	£25.9m	68.4%	3.7%
2023/24	7	4,454	£25.7m	£24.5m	66.8%	7.7%
2024/25partial	9	6,473	£38.1m	£36.4m	75.4%	10.9%
2025/26	9	6,589	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.7%

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

£1,799,000

CS staff costs

£1,218,000

CS income

£35,000

Admin & clerical£541,000

Teaching staff£442,000

ICT£0

Premises£89,000

Legal & professional£97,000

Auditor costs£64,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.0 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Carol Oswin-bateman

director·< 1 year

Katie Louise North

director·< 1 year

Julian Marcus Clough

director·< 1 year

Deborah Allis

director·2 years

Robert Jason Yorke

director·4 years

David Alan Halsall

director·6 years

David John Cutter

director·6 years

Elizabeth Sara Caroline Morrissey

director·6 years

Imogen Clark

director·9 years

Helen Williams

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Alison Kaye

secretary·14 years

41 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2024

Melanie Anne Kirkbride

director·4 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Andrew Peter Bradley

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Angela Louise Duggan

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Jack Rickard

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Emma Arnold

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Sam Lord

Member schools (9)

9 schools|9 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ashlands Primary School	149937	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Benton Park School	151762	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costs
Burley Oaks Primary School	150002	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Eastburn Primary School	150563	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs
Ilkley Grammar School	136905	Secondary	high absence
Menston Primary School	149938	Primary	workforce pressure
Nidderdale High School	149987	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Talbot Primary School	152145	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
The Skipton Academy	141179	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure

Ashlands Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitworkforce pressure

Benton Park SchoolSecondary

workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costs

Burley Oaks Primary SchoolPrimary

performance declineworkforce pressure

Eastburn Primary SchoolPrimary

ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs

Ilkley Grammar SchoolSecondary

high absence

Menston Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressure

Nidderdale High SchoolSecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Talbot Primary SchoolPrimary

in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs

The Skipton AcademySecondary

high absenceworkforce pressure

Sandra Lazenby

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Amy Louise Bleasdale

director·10 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Catherine Louise Douglas

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Neil Patrick Garrido

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Steven James Spoerry

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Hilary Jane Templar

director·10 years·Resigned Jan 2017

Jack Rickard

director·12 years·Resigned Oct 2016

Stuart Herrington

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Rebecca Louise Malby

director·12 years·Resigned Jan 2015

Peter Dennis Smeaton

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Georges Frans Droogmans

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2017

Henri Forbes Murison

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2014

Janet Elizabeth Stewart

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Andrew Richard Colman

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2015

Imogen Clark

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Angela Louise Duggan

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Sheena Pickersgill

director·14 years·Resigned May 2012

Lindsey Wharmby

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Victoria Evelyn Brides

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Michael Boggins

director·15 years·Resigned Mar 2013

Michael John Noble

director·15 years·Resigned May 2014

Jo Ann Marie Pattinson

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2013

Sheena Pickersgill

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2011

Adele Carolyn Wood

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2011

Leslie John Saunders

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Michael Jonathan Brook

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2012

Brian Martin Smith

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2013

John Geoffery Brown

director·15 years·Resigned Jun 2012

Keith Michael Brown

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2014

Gillian Hope James

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Catherine Mary Crowther

director·15 years·Resigned May 2012

Adam Daly

secretary·15 years·Resigned Mar 2012

Rosalind Moyra Irene Beeson

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2012

Richard Hugh Lorimer

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2013

Susan Haigh

director·15 years·Resigned Aug 2015