Ambition Community Trust

UID 17756·Companies House 15653855·Incorporated April 2024·Compare

Schools

6

Flags

13

6 high severity

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

Total income

£21.2m

1,494 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.6%

of income

Avg reserves

3.9%

of income

Avg absence

18.2%

Persistent: 39.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

55.8%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

1,494 / 1,738 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 3.8%below 5% threshold6 of 6 directors appointed in last 2 years4 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

5.8

-40.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

47.5%

-13.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCastlefield Campus, Manchester, M15 5AL
Companies House15653855
Incorporated17 April 2024

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

6 current directors · Average tenure: 1.7 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (6)

Helen Barker

director·1 year

Stephen Carroll

director·1 year

Stephen Brock

director·1 year

Bernice Kostick

director·1 year

Elaine Horridge

director·1 year

Anthony Benedict

director·1 year
3 former officers most recent departure: Sept 2025

Nadia Mirza Baig

director·1 year·Resigned Sept 2025

Deborah Professor James

director·1 year·Resigned Jul 2024

Louise Anne Dr Owen

director·1 year·Resigned May 2025

Member schools (6)

6 schools|5 with risk flags|4 high severity
in year deficitworkforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficit
Meade Hill SchoolNot applicable
high absence
Southern Cross SchoolNot applicable
high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
in year deficit