Ascent Multi Academy Trust

UID 17821·Companies House 16305343·Incorporated March 2025·Compare

Schools

2

Flags

2

1 high severity

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

Total income

£7.1m

320 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

15.8%

of income

Avg absence

6.7%

Persistent: 22.9%

More metrics

Capacity

105%

320 / 306 places

At a glance

7 of 7 directors appointed in last 2 years1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

1.0

-45.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Brier School, Kingswinford, DY6 8QN
Companies House16305343
Incorporated10 March 2025

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 1.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Anthony Richard Felthouse

director·< 1 year

Deborah Helen Gramann

director·1 year

Lyndon John Butler

director·1 year

Daniel Ian Hotchkiss

director·1 year

Rebecca Lucy Maybury

director·1 year

Nicola Jayne Selby

director·1 year

Paul Andrew Hill

director·1 year

Member schools (2)

2 schools|1 with risk flags|1 high severity
The Brier SchoolNot applicable
Woodsetton SchoolNot applicable
high absence