The Hawksmoor Learning Trust

UID 16647·Companies House 07489127·Incorporated January 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£7.0m

1,333 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.0%

of income

Avg reserves

4.2%

of income

Avg absence

4.5%

Persistent: 8.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

7.4%

free school meals

Capacity

79%

1,333 / 1,680 places

Trust overview

2 of 4 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

3 of 4 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 25% of schools (1 of 4).

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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results2 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 4

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 4

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.7%

+5.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Companies House07489127

Incorporated11 January 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,121	£5.7m	£5.2m	68.5%	26.9%
2022/23	4	1,250	£6.4m	£6.1m	70.3%	14.1%
2023/24	4	1,333	£7.0m	£7.1m	80.0%	4.2%
2024/25partial	4	1,437	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.0%

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

£460,000

CS staff costs

£313,000

CS income

£213,000

Admin & clerical£245,000

Teaching staff£62,000

ICT£0

Premises£56,000

Legal & professional£19,000

Auditor costs£18,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 7.5 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Robert Charles Alvarez

director·1 year

Paul Liam Gerald Mccahill

director·3 years

Jeremy William George Weeks

director·3 years

Joerdis Katrin Laureyns

director·3 years

Andrea Julie Curtis

director·5 years

Christopher Lofts

director·12 years

Christopher James Nikel

director·15 years

Karen Margaret Falvey

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Peter Spruce

secretary·2 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2024

Peter Colin Spruce

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Jonathan Alan Davis

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2021

Jonathan Alan Davis

secretary·6 years·Resigned Nov 2023

James Nicholson

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Martin Leonard Blake

secretary·10 years·Resigned Nov 2019

Sophie Joy Director Matthews

Member schools (4)

4 schools|3 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bracken Leas Primary School	144394	Primary	performance decline
Marie Weller Primary School	148571	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School	136480	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
The Radstone Primary School	145903	Primary	—

Bracken Leas Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Marie Weller Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit

The Radstone Primary SchoolPrimary

Jennifer Anne Jeffery