Smile Learning Trust

UID 1967·Incorporated November 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£3.7m

625 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.0%

of income

Avg reserves

13.3%

of income

Avg absence

3.6%

Persistent: 6.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

8.1%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

625 / 638 places

Trust overview

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

1 of 2 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

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

2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	2	640	£3.2m	£3.1m	72.7%	16.7%
2022/23	2	624	£3.3m	£3.3m

Member schools (2)

2 schools|2 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ottery St Mary Primary School	113105	Primary	high staff costs
West Hill Primary School	113106	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit

Ottery St Mary Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

West Hill Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficit

Smile Learning Trust

Trust overview

At a glance

Ofsted sub-judgements

Performance (trust avg)

Trust growth over time

Member schools (2)

Trust details