The Pinnacle Learning Trust

UID 16782·Companies House 07687135·Incorporated June 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£31.0m

2,172 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.8%

of income

Avg reserves

8.0%

of income

Avg absence

6.5%

Persistent: 20.4%

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.8%

free school meals

Capacity

48%

2,172 / 4,559 places

Trust overview

3 of 5 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 of 5 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

2 of 5 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (2 of 4).

2 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

1 of 4 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

9 of 13 directors appointed in last 2 years3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with absence above 8%1 school with workforce pressure1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 1RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 2

Leadership & management

75% Good+

Good 3RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.3

-6.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

48.7%

-12.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressOldham Sixth Form College, Oldham, OL8 1XU

Companies House07687135

Incorporated29 June 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	3	3,818	£23.0m	£21.2m	73.5%	24.3%
2022/23	4	1,826	£27.5m	£26.8m	74.5%	17.2%
2023/24	5	2,172	£31.0m	£31.2m	80.8%	8.0%
2024/25partial	4	2,174	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.8%

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

£1,566,000

CS staff costs

£1,317,000

CS income

£254,000

Admin & clerical£93,000

Teaching staff£489,000

ICT£67,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£33,000

Auditor costs£31,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

13 current directors · Average tenure: 1.7 years · 10 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (13)

Naveed Malik

director·< 1 year

Neil David Smith

director·< 1 year

Ann Philippa Gell

director·< 1 year

Gary Lagar

director·< 1 year

Lynne Maria Professor Bianchi

director·< 1 year

Dominic John Wall

director·1 year

Timothy Monaghan

director·1 year

Nigel Leslie Fowler

director·1 year

Gareth Cornell

director·1 year

Saqab Rasul

director·2 years

Jennifer Lieveld

director·2 years

Michael Pitt

director·2 years

Alan Christopher Wilson

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Danielle Sarah Hunt

secretary·8 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Joanna Maria Stammers

director·< 1 year·Resigned Feb 2026

Daniel Adam Brown

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Polly Kelly Ruth O'malley

director·4 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Rebekah Sutcliffe

director·4 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Christine Professor Horrocks

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Irene Howard

Member schools (5)

5 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Alexandra Park Junior School	150694	Primary	ofsted concern
Broadfield Primary School	149609	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Oldham Sixth Form College	145002	16 plus	—
The Hathershaw College	137039	Secondary	high staff costs
Werneth Primary School	140597	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure