One Community Trust

UID 17307·Companies House 11953395·Incorporated April 2019·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£19.2m

3,096 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.8%

of income

Avg reserves

23.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.2%

Persistent: 11.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.6%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

3,096 / 3,224 places

Trust overview

2 of 8 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 of 8 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 8 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 25% of schools (2 of 8).

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

4 schools with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with workforce pressure1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

47.9

+1.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

65.4%

+4.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Birchwood Community High School Brock Road, Warrington, WA3 7PT

Companies House11953395

Incorporated18 April 2019

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	2,263	£14.2m	£14.0m	70.9%	12.5%
2022/23	5	2,285	£15.6m	£15.0m	72.4%	14.6%
2023/24	8	3,106	£22.3m	£21.7m	75.2%	13.8%
2024/25partial	8	3,027	£2.3m	£2.2m	75.8%	38.7%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Heather Hiley

director·1 year

Thomas Mr. Kearns

director·2 years

Gillian Mrs. Frame

director·2 years

Kellie Mrs. Williams

director·2 years

Paul Andrew Carty

director·3 years

Catherine Thompson

director·3 years

Sarah Louisa Reeves

director·6 years

Company Secretary

Carsten Dr. Kressel

secretary·6 years

10 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Linda Mrs. O'rourke

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Louise Mrs. Witherington

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Nicola Michelle Graham

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Victoria Lockwood

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Stuart Munslow

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2019

Keith Bland

Member schools (8)

8 schools|6 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Birchwood Community High School	139840	Secondary	high absence
Brook Acre Community Primary School	151050	Primary	high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
Croft Primary School	147387	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Culcheth Community Primary School	151049	Primary	—
Gorse Covert Primary School	147389	Primary	performance declineworkforce pressure
Locking Stumps Community Primary School	151051	Primary	performance decline
Oakwood Avenue Community Primary School	144241	Primary	high staff costsperformance decline
Woolston Community Primary School	147388	Primary	—