The Family of Learning Trust

UID 16657·Companies House 07733196·Incorporated August 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£9.8m

1,307 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.0%

of income

Avg reserves

13.7%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.3%

free school meals

Capacity

80%

1,307 / 1,644 places

Total admin cost

£646k

£494 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 5 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

1 of 5 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.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 3 of 5 schools.

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

4 of 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

80%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 2RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.2%

+3.2pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBeech Hill School, Halifax, HX1 5TN

Companies House07733196

Incorporated8 August 2011

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,298	£8.4m	£8.6m	74.5%	25.9%
2022/23	5	1,372	£9.0m	£8.8m	72.7%	21.3%
2023/24	5	1,259	£8.1m	£6.8m	59.8%	20.6%
2024/25partial	5	1,307	£9.8m	£9.2m	73.0%	13.7%
2025/26	5	1,295	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.3%

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

£513,000

CS staff costs

£458,000

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£432,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.6 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Katie Fudge

director·1 year

Holly Emma Lowe

director·1 year

Tracey Lee Milner

director·2 years

Tim Machin

director·2 years

Shameen Hussain

director·10 years

Nadim Najib

director·10 years

Chris Swallow

director·10 years

Sofia Loreen

director·11 years

13 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2024

Lucy Elizabeth Bailey

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2024

David Charles James Mellalieu

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Majid Mahmood Malik

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Anthony John Hillyard

director·7 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Samantha Jayne Bowling

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2017

Christopher Haddock

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|2 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Beech Hill School	137337	Primary	performance decline
Bradshaw Primary School	137987	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Dean Field Community Primary School	145400	Primary	workforce pressure
Heptonstall Junior Infant and Nursery School	150174	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Shirley Manor Primary School	140639	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficitofsted concernhigh absence