Aspire Community Trust

UID 16748·Incorporated September 2017·Compare

Schools

8

Flags

15

7 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jun 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£26.9m

3,265 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.9%

of income

Avg reserves

-3.0%

of income

Avg absence

8.5%

Persistent: 25.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

45.2%

free school meals

Capacity

99%

3,265 / 3,305 places

At a glance

Trust-wide reserves at 1.3%below 5% threshold3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools with absence above 8%3 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns4 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 3Good 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 3Good 2RI 1

Personal development

Outst. 3Good 2RI 1

Leadership & management

Outst. 4Good 3Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.9

+0.7

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

47.0%

-14.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated1 September 2017

Trust growth over time

8
10/11
8
11/12
8
12/13
8
13/14
8
14/15
8
15/16
8
16/17
8
17/18
8
18/19
8
19/20
8
20/21
8
21/22
8
22/23
8
23/24
8
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2283,199£21.5m£21.7m80.5%0.1%
2022/2383,257£23.2m£23.5m79.9%-1.8%
2023/2483,267£25.2m£24.7m76.0%-0.2%
2024/25partial83,265£26.9m£27.2m79.9%-3.0%

Member schools (8)

8 schools|6 with risk flags|7 high severity
workforce pressure
high staff costsin year deficit
in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
workforce pressurehigh absence
high staff costs
Vermont SchoolNot applicable
high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure