The Futures Trust

UID 15732·Companies House 08678162·Incorporated September 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£60.3m

9,470 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.9%

of income

Avg reserves

2.3%

of income

Avg absence

8.0%

Persistent: 22.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.8%

free school meals

Capacity

98%

9,470 / 9,622 places

Trust overview

5 of 10 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.

5 of 10 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 80% of schools (8 of 10).

7 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

90% 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

6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure5 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools in deficit1 school with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

89% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

89% Good+

Outst. 2Good 6RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 7

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.0

-1.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

48.8%

-12.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressRookery Lane, Coventry, CV6 4GL

Companies House08678162

Incorporated5 September 2013

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	8,983	£56.4m	£55.2m	78.1%	5.2%
2022/23	10	9,255	£59.1m	£56.6m	68.1%	59.6%
2023/24	10	9,470	£60.3m	£58.2m	76.9%	2.3%
2024/25partial	10	9,541	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

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

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£0

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Alexander Ross Cape

director·< 1 year

Matthew Leslie Stokes

director·1 year

Janet Claire Thompson

director·3 years

Helen Louise Quinn

director·4 years

Carol Ann Blair

director·6 years

David John Loudon

director·6 years

Perminder Kaur Heer

director·7 years

Kim Morris

director·8 years

Anthony William Fitzpatrick

director·9 years

Michael James Richard Moseley

director·11 years

Company Secretary

Tracey Galland

secretary·4 years

24 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2023

Christine Anne Assheton

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Elisabeth Michelle Tomlinson

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2021

Frederick Paul Weston

director·9 years·Resigned Feb 2021

Imran Ajaib Mubeen

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Niamh Mary Field

secretary·9 years·Resigned Apr 2020

Daniel Paul Belcher

Member schools (10)

10 schools|9 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Barr's Hill School	142339	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Camp Hill Primary School	148956	Primary	—
Coundon Court	138023	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
Keresley Grange Primary School	143780	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Keresley Newland Primary Academy	146199	Primary	high staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Parkgate Primary School	143779	Primary	high staff costs
President Kennedy School Academy	140248	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Redmoor Academy	137968	Secondary	high staff costsin year deficit
Stoke Park School	145179	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Hinckley School	148417	Secondary	high absence