The Enquire Learning Trust

UID 3042·Companies House 08056907·Incorporated May 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Mar 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£62.6m

9,276 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.8%

of income

Avg reserves

3.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.0%

Persistent: 13.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

37.3%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

9,276 / 10,734 places

Trust overview

1 of 32 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

1 of 32 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 9% of schools (3 of 32).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

88% of 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 4.5%below 5% threshold13 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with declining results4 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with absence above 8%1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

76% Good+

Outst. 1Good 12RI 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 13

Personal development

94% Good+

Outst. 6Good 10RI 1

Leadership & management

91% Good+

Outst. 3Good 26RI 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.3%

+5.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Address18 Appleton Court, Wakefield, WF2 7AR

Companies House08056907

Incorporated3 May 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	30	9,033	£53.7m	£49.5m	71.1%	5.4%
2022/23	32	9,430	£58.5m	£55.7m	73.8%	3.3%
2023/24	32	9,276	£62.6m	£57.0m	71.8%	3.0%
2024/25partial	32	9,261	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.2%

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

£3,782,000

CS staff costs

£2,306,000

CS income

£3,637,000

Admin & clerical£2,023,000

Teaching staff£46,000

ICT£0

Premises£1,252,000

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£37,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

David Barras

director·< 1 year

Matthew Knox

director·1 year

Lesley Bowser

director·1 year

Andrew Mark Skiffington

director·2 years

Mandy Taylor

director·2 years

Chris Holland

director·2 years

Delyse Turrell

director·4 years

Sarah Smith

director·5 years

Ronald Derek Kirk

director·10 years

Jim Cassidy

director·11 years

Darren Brian Holmes

director·13 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Anne Thompson

secretary·8 years

21 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2024

Daniel George Wilton

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Michael James Ward

director·3 years·Resigned Jun 2023

Dave Borthwick

director·4 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Janet Denholm

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Ross Muir Preston

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Jill Catherine Foster

Member schools (32)

32 schools|16 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bradley Green Primary Academy	143376	Primary	—
Broughton Primary Academy	150025	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Buckingham Primary Academy	140847	Primary	—
Dowson Primary Academy	143377	Primary	—
East Whitby Primary Academy	143290	Primary	—
Easterside Academy	140714	Primary	workforce pressure
Eastfield Primary Academy	139981	Primary	—
Elliston Primary Academy	141773	Primary	—
Endeavour Primary Academy	143495	Primary	performance decline
Enfield Academy of New Waltham	142269	Primary	workforce pressure
Flowery Field Primary School	142701	Primary	—
Godley Community Primary Academy	142704	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Hardwick Green Primary Academy	139392	Primary	ofsted concern
Harrow Gate Academy	141301	Primary	—
High Clarence Academy	149794	Primary	ofsted concern
Humberston Cloverfields Academy	140801	Primary	workforce pressure
Keelby Primary Academy	141793	Primary	—
Laceby Acres Primary Academy	140581	Primary	workforce pressure
Linden Road Academy and Hearing Impaired Base	141408	Primary	—
Manchester Road Primary Academy	141445	Primary	—