Agora Learning Partnership

UID 16768·Companies House 10290954·Incorporated July 2016

Schools

10

Flags

12

Total income

£19.0m

2,984 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.9%

of income

Avg reserves

18.2%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 13.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

26.8%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

2,984 / 3,457 places

At a glance

5 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit1 school with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 4RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2Good 4

Personal development

Outst. 2Good 4

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 8RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.6%

+5.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Orchard Primary School, Watford, WD24 5JW
Companies House10290954
Incorporated21 July 2016

Trust growth over time

6
16/17
9
17/18
9
18/19
9
19/20
9
20/21
9
21/22
9
22/23
10
23/24
10
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2292,625£15.1m£14.4m73.7%16.9%
2022/2392,595£16.5m£16.2m77.3%19.8%
2023/24102,993£2.5m£2.4m72.8%3.5%
2024/25partial102,954

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Stuart John Howard

director·< 1 year

Jonathan Varley Millidge

director·< 1 year

Richard Michael Preece

director·2 years

Tony Breslin

director·2 years

Amanda Abley

director·2 years

Rebecca Frances Daulman

director·5 years

Matthew Dominic Elliott Taylor

director·6 years

Carol Shutkever

director·7 years

Niraj Amratlal Devraj Shah

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Julie Eileen Gearey

secretary·< 1 year
20 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2026

Michelle Miles

secretary·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Rebecca Frances Daulman

secretary·2 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Colette Bridget Lamb

director·3 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Carol Ann Murphy

secretary·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Neil Chakrabarti

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Mark Ingall

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2021

Lisa Jayne Hall

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Lynne Margaret Wilson-leary

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Bonnie Renee Cecelia O'dell

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Alexander Leslie Thomas

director·8 years·Resigned May 2019

Peter James Martin

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2021

Jonathan Dominic Foy

director·9 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Stephen George Prof Hall

director·9 years·Resigned May 2018

Timothy John Bailey

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Julia Mary Shepard

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Jacqueline Dianne Goodhall

secretary·9 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Janet Elizabeth Paine

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Andrew Brian Simmons

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Graham William Lane

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2020

Patrick Joseph Mcateer

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Member schools (10)

10 schools|7 with risk flags|0 high severity
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
ofsted concern
performance declineworkforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
workforce pressure
high staff costs
workforce pressure