Aspire Learning Trust (whittlesey)

UID 4530·Companies House 08006711·Incorporated March 2012·Compare

Schools

3

Flags

3

2 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2021Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£12.5m

1,788 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.8%

of income

Avg reserves

7.5%

of income

Avg absence

7.8%

Persistent: 19.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.2%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

1,788 / 1,890 places

At a glance

4 of 6 directors appointed in last 2 years1 school with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 1

Personal development

Good 1

Leadership & management

Good 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

40.6

-5.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

44.0%

-17.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSir Harry Smith Academy, Whittlesey, PE7 1XB
Companies House08006711
Incorporated26 March 2012

Trust growth over time

1
11/12
1
12/13
3
13/14
3
14/15
3
15/16
3
16/17
3
17/18
3
18/19
3
19/20
3
20/21
3
21/22
3
22/23
3
23/24
3
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2231,766£10.5m£9.7m89.0%6.2%
2022/2331,782£11.7m£10.6m72.8%8.8%
2023/2431,788£12.5m£12.1m74.8%7.5%
2024/25partial31,807

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.7%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£596,000

CS staff costs

£467,000

CS income

£11,000

Admin & clerical£314,000
Teaching staff£128,000
ICT£1,000
Premises£8,000
Legal & professional£58,000
Auditor costs£22,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

6 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (6)

Del Michelle Victoria Stratton

director·< 1 year

Matthew William Dr Laban

director·< 1 year

Helen Cassady

director·1 year

Bogdan Braneanu

director·1 year

Karl Sean Munns

director·2 years

Timothy John Beebe

director·14 years
42 former officers most recent departure: Mar 2026

Joseph Gerard Lawrence Peter Travers

director·< 1 year·Resigned Mar 2026

Duncan James Dr Ramsey

director·1 year·Resigned Apr 2025

Pallavi Sateesh Deshpande

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Yvonne Wendy Ruggles

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Jasmine Gale Moss

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Holly Crofts

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Obi Jegede

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Ian John Haithwaite

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Duncan James Dr Ramsey

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Joy Patricia Bradley

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Asif Malik

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Harriet Tierney

director·5 years·Resigned May 2024

Jo Meningen

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Lisa-Marie Paul

director·6 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Laura Corcoran

secretary·6 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Zoe Adele Botterill

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Chris Jordan Dalgleish Coles

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2018

John Michael Mullen

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Stephen Ackerman

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Susan Munns

secretary·8 years·Resigned Aug 2019

John Mullen

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Rosemary Anne Simmonds

director·8 years·Resigned Nov 2019

Jed Roberts

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Lisa Bennett

secretary·9 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Robin Alec Cattermole

director·9 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Jennifer Jeanne Comer

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Victoria Franklyn Read

director·12 years·Resigned Mar 2018

Joanna Phillips

director·12 years·Resigned May 2023

Donna Michelle Hyland

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2016

John Hall Donnachie

director·14 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Erica Pilkington

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Nicola Joy Baker

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Martin John Curtis

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

John King

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Jonathan Digby

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Donna Hyland-jeffrey

director·14 years·Resigned May 2013

Marc James Scott

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2013

Elaine Louise Thorner

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Michael Francis Mcewing

secretary·14 years·Resigned Feb 2013

Paul Tierney

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2013

Stuart Robert Orwin

director·14 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Elaine Hedgecock

director·14 years·Resigned Feb 2013

Member schools (3)

3 schools|1 with risk flags|2 high severity