The Crucible Co-operative Learning Trust

UID 16686·Incorporated January 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2017Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£6.7m

1,057 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.1%

of income

Avg reserves

6.4%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.7%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

1,057 / 1,068 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 have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

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

1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

63.5%

+2.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated1 January 2016

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	1,071	£5.6m	£5.7m	76.3%	7.7%
2022/23	2	1,062	£6.1m	£6.1m

Member schools (2)

2 schools|1 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Athelstan Primary School	107083	Primary	—
Brunswick Community Primary School	107069	Primary	high staff costs

Athelstan Primary SchoolPrimary

Brunswick Community Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs