New Collaborative Learning Trust

UID 16694·Companies House 09257194·Incorporated October 2014·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2023Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£56.0m

4,587 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.0%

of income

Avg reserves

9.3%

of income

Avg absence

6.6%

Persistent: 16.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.1%

free school meals

Capacity

45%

4,587 / 10,214 places

Total admin cost

£1.5m

£322 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 of 9 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

4 of 9 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (3 of 6).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

83% of 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

4 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools in deficit3 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Personal development

50% Good+

Outst. 1RI 1

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

44.6

-1.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.7%

+2.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressNew Collaborative Learning Trust Pontefract Road, Normanton, WF6 1RN

Companies House09257194

Incorporated9 October 2014

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	8,720	£47.5m	£43.9m	69.9%	20.7%
2022/23	8	3,639	£53.2m	£48.1m	69.4%	18.0%
2023/24	9	4,587	£56.0m	£53.5m	74.0%	9.3%
2024/25partial	6	4,557	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

1.1%

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

£624,000

CS staff costs

£583,000

CS income

£29,000

Admin & clerical£223,000

Teaching staff£307,000

ICT£0

Premises£12,000

Legal & professional£21,000

Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

John Anthony Beevers

director·< 1 year

Robert Mark Smith

director·< 1 year

Christopher Elliot Reid

director·< 1 year

Philip Ellis

director·2 years

Jasbir Singh

director·4 years

Joanne Twiby

director·4 years

Cornelius Kaiper-holmes

director·5 years

Deborah Louise Green

director·8 years

Anthony Edward Dee

director·9 years

Diane Margaret Heritage

director·11 years

23 former officers — most recent departure: May 2026

Andrew Charles Cockayne

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Alison Dennis

director·3 years·Resigned May 2023

Vicky Kershaw

director·3 years·Resigned May 2026

Michael Phagurey

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Alison Patricia Megahy

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Richard Paul Fletcher

Member schools (9)

9 schools|6 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Anston Greenlands Primary School	141537	Primary	performance decline
Brinsworth Academy	136301	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Dinnington High School	150938	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit
New College Bradford	143689	16 plus	—
New College Doncaster	144714	16 plus	—
New College Pontefract	144732	16 plus	—
Redscope Primary School	147738	Primary	workforce pressure
Thorpe Hesley Primary School	147739	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Wingfield Academy	139992	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence