Pendle Education Trust

UID 4174·Companies House 08263591·Incorporated October 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

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

Total income

£20.2m

2,551 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.0%

of income

Avg reserves

9.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

36.8%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

2,551 / 3,015 places

Total admin cost

£2.0m

£796 per pupil

Trust overview

All 5 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

2 of 5 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 11 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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

Absence is above the national average in 3 of 5 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

3 of 5 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.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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

60%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 2RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

50% Good+

Good 2RI 2

Personal development

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Leadership & management

60% Good+

Good 3RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

36.4

-9.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.3%

+3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressNelson And Colne College, Nelson, BB9 7YT

Companies House08263591

Incorporated22 October 2012

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	2,502	£14.9m	£14.6m	76.4%	-2.9%
2022/23	5	2,598	£17.3m	£16.3m	76.7%	-1.1%
2023/24	5	2,588	£19.2m	£17.4m	71.1%	4.9%
2024/25partial	5	2,551	£20.2m	£18.3m	72.0%	9.9%
2025/26	5	2,426	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

4.4%

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

£845,000

CS staff costs

£611,000

CS income

£30,000

Admin & clerical£320,000

Teaching staff£257,000

ICT£62,000

Premises£76,000

Legal & professional£22,000

Auditor costs£30,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Sarah Ann White

director·< 1 year

Neil Moore

director·< 1 year

Zoe Thompson

director·< 1 year

Fionnuala Swann

director·1 year

Jonathan Devereux

director·1 year

Simon Dixon

director·2 years

Alison Dr Chambers

director·3 years

David John Franklin

director·9 years

Dean Edwin Langton

director·9 years

Robert Michael Pheasey

director·13 years

21 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Ruth England

director·1 year·Resigned Mar 2026

Yasara Dr Naheed

director·3 years·Resigned Jan 2024

Lisa Marie O'loughlin

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Elizabeth Davison

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Shaheen Akhtar Myers

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Sarah Mills

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|4 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Castercliff Primary School	142055	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Casterton Primary Academy	145978	Primary	workforce pressure
Colne Primet Academy	139130	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Pendle Primary Academy	139053	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
West Craven High School	142856	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern