The Corvus Learning Trust

UID 16914·Companies House 11045796·Incorporated November 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

1 high severity

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

Total income

£36.8m

4,810 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.0%

of income

Avg reserves

1.9%

of income

Avg absence

5.6%

Persistent: 12.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

12.3%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

4,810 / 4,850 places

Trust overview

3 of 7 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 7 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 43% of schools (3 of 7).

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

Trust-wide reserves at 1.9%below 5% threshold3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools in deficit3 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

50.3

+4.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

42.7%

-18.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSandhurst School, Sandhurst, GU47 0SD

Companies House11045796

Incorporated3 November 2017

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	3,272	£18.2m	£17.3m	77.1%	3.6%
2022/23	5	3,203	£21.4m	£20.7m	77.7%	3.3%
2023/24	7	4,810	£36.8m	£36.7m	78.0%	1.9%
2024/25partial	7	4,818	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

2.4%

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

£898,000

CS staff costs

£435,000

CS income

£149,000

Admin & clerical£201,000

Teaching staff£224,000

ICT-£6,000

Premises£8,000

Legal & professional£230,000

Auditor costs£30,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 9 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Thomas Charles Mcwilliam

director·< 1 year

Andrew George Sir Christie

director·< 1 year

Verena Powell

director·< 1 year

Sharon Yvonne Oliver

director·< 1 year

Safak Didem Allen

director·< 1 year

Jonathan Curtis

director·2 years

Nick John Keyworth Creed

director·2 years

Peter Michael Floyd

director·2 years

Nino Luigi Achill Moscardini

director·4 years

Helen Louise Thompson

director·5 years

Justine Louise Waight

director·7 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2026

Julia Lynette Cooper

director·< 1 year·Resigned Sept 2025

Matthew John Dando

director·1 year·Resigned Feb 2025

Clare Dando

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Natalie Wallace

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Rachel Victoria Frier

director·2 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Stephen James Crouch

Member schools (7)

7 schools|5 with risk flags|1 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Edgbarrow School	145244	Secondary	—
Hatch Ride Primary School	145284	Primary	performance decline
Kennel Lane School	150388	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Oaklands Infant School	145283	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Oaklands Junior School	145282	Primary	—
Sandhurst School	148850	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Bulmershe School	149611	Secondary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure