Red Kite Learning Trust

UID 15727·Companies House 07523507·Incorporated February 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

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

Total income

£75.6m

9,854 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.9%

of income

Avg reserves

7.5%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

21.3%

free school meals

Capacity

92%

9,854 / 10,657 places

Total admin cost

£5.2m

£525 per pupil

Trust overview

3 of 15 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

5 of 15 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.

Absence is at or below the national average in 8 of 15 schools.

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

14 of 16 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

2 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.

At a glance

14 schools with workforce pressure6 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with declining results5 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

88%meeting standard or above

Across 16 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

80% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

90% Good+

Outst. 5Good 4RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 6Good 4

Leadership & management

94% Good+

Outst. 4Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.1

-1.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

61.9%

+0.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressRed Kite Office, Harrogate, HG2 9PH

Companies House07523507

Incorporated9 February 2011

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1Needs attention 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	14	9,695	£62.5m	£60.4m	74.5%	3.5%
2022/23	14	9,749	£65.7m	£62.4m	73.6%	4.7%
2023/24	14	9,579	£71.1m	£68.4m	74.9%	4.2%
2024/25partial	16	9,854	£75.6m	£72.3m	74.9%	7.5%
2025/26	16	9,708	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.8%

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

£4,443,000

CS staff costs

£3,883,000

CS income

£1,566,000

Admin & clerical£2,130,000

Teaching staff£526,000

ICT£0

Premises£162,000

Legal & professional£6,000

Auditor costs£39,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years

Directors / Trustees (11)

Diane Elizabeth Reynard

director·1 year

Huw William Nicholls

director·1 year

Yusoff Ghaznavi

director·2 years

Michael Gordon Dr Walker

director·3 years

Fiona Blair Fox

director·3 years

Michael Eric Watts Dr Maddison

director·4 years

Mark David Roberts

director·4 years

Benjamin Edward Wood

director·6 years

Kevin Paynes

director·7 years

Christopher Thomas Tulley

director·11 years

Patricia Anne Dr Stowell

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Stephen George Howell

secretary·15 years

29 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Ravinder Kaur Atwal

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Lydia Frances Devenny

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2024

John Robert Topping

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Ben Cole

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Margaret Moyles

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2021

David Stuart Hurcomb

Member schools (16)

16 schools|15 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Austhorpe Primary School	146213	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Colton Primary School	146233	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Coppice Valley Primary School	145026	Primary	workforce pressure
Crawshaw Academy	138304	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern
Harrogate Grammar School	136497	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Meadowfield Primary School	146215	Primary	high staff costshigh absenceperformance decline
Oatlands Community Junior School	142204	Primary	workforce pressure
Rossett Acre Primary School	143613	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Rossett School	136896	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Saltergate Infant School	151516	Primary	workforce pressure
Saltergate Junior School	151515	Primary	—
Temple Learning Academy	141883	All-through	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Temple Moor High School	146247	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Templenewsam Halton Primary School	146218	Primary	workforce pressure
Western Primary School	142220	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressure
Whitkirk Primary School	146219	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs