Alternative Learning Trust

UID 17205·Companies House 11788031·Incorporated January 2019·Compare

Schools

5

Flags

9

5 high severity

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

Total income

£13.7m

343 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.6%

of income

Avg reserves

11.2%

of income

Avg absence

46.7%

Persistent: 100.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

34.7%

free school meals

Capacity

107%

343 / 320 places

At a glance

4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools in deficit1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

Outst. 2

Leadership & management

Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

No performance data available

Trust details

AddressSutton West Centre, Sutton, SM1 2SD
Companies House11788031
Incorporated25 January 2019

Trust growth over time

1
18/19
2
19/20
2
20/21
3
21/22
3
22/23
4
23/24
4
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/223232£7.0m£6.3m70.2%14.7%
2022/233150£7.4m£7.3m75.6%7.8%
2023/244343£13.7m£13.1m71.6%11.2%
2024/25partial4498

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

7.7%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,094,000

CS staff costs

£624,000

CS income

£387,000

Admin & clerical£325,000
Teaching staff£249,000
ICT£0
Premises£139,000
Legal & professional£230,000
Auditor costs£30,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years

Directors / Trustees (8)

Marion Rachel O'hara

director·1 year

Laura Lucy Page

director·1 year

Edem Yaw Hawkins Wornoo

director·1 year

Jennifer Hazel Barrow

director·3 years

James David Munro

director·3 years

Timothy Keith Pollen

director·7 years

Samantha Guy

director·7 years

David Alfred Johnston

director·7 years
6 former officers most recent departure: Jul 2024

Amy Lewis

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Victoria Blakeman

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Alexander Matthew Sam Young

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2022

Nadia Stephanie Abdullah

director·7 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Robin Hugh Bishop

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Joseph Anthony Blacker

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2019

Member schools (5)

5 schools|5 with risk flags|5 high severity
Estuary AcademyNot applicable
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Nore AcademyNot applicable
high absence
workforce pressurein year deficit
The Limes CollegeNot applicable
workforce pressure
Will Adams AcademyNot applicable
workforce pressure