Aspire Multi - Academy Trust

UID 2194·Companies House 08840094·Incorporated January 2014·Compare

Schools

9

Flags

10

2 high severity

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

Total income

£11.2m

1,617 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.1%

of income

Avg reserves

8.2%

of income

Avg absence

4.8%

Persistent: 11.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.2%

free school meals

Capacity

82%

1,617 / 1,979 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago2 schools in deficit1 school with Ofsted concerns4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 1Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2Good 3

Personal development

Outst. 3Good 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

67.8%

+6.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEast Bridgford St Peters Church Of England Academy Kneeton Road, Nottingham, NG13 8PG
Companies House08840094
Incorporated10 January 2014

Trust growth over time

2
13/14
2
14/15
2
15/16
5
16/17
6
17/18
6
18/19
7
19/20
7
20/21
7
21/22
8
22/23
8
23/24
9
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2271,483£8.5m£8.0m71.8%11.2%
2022/2381,612£9.6m£9.4m76.0%8.4%
2023/2481,548£10.2m£9.8m74.1%8.4%
2024/25partial91,677£1.0m£1.0m73.9%6.8%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.9%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£551,000

CS staff costs

£304,000

CS income

£179,000

Admin & clerical£149,000
Teaching staff£149,000
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£132,000
Auditor costs£26,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Louise Dixon

director·1 year

Benjamin Potgieter

director·2 years

Kathyrn Anne Watson

director·3 years

Nigel John Frith

director·4 years

Colin James Douglas Anderson

director·6 years

Richard Alan Sewell

director·6 years

Peter William Golightly

director·12 years

Keith Thomas Francis Daniell

director·12 years

Claire Jane Meese

director·12 years
12 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2026

Matt Clarke

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2024

James Michael Matthew Henry

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Richard Sewell

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Martyn Paul Skinner

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Mark Warren Fielding

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Peter Short

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Mark James Wilson

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Lisa Jane Hampson

secretary·12 years·Resigned Jun 2023

Lindsay Hartley-mussert

director·12 years·Resigned Dec 2018

David Maddison

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Catherine Louise Thompson

director·12 years·Resigned May 2016

Meredith Jayne Dixon-teasdale

director·12 years·Resigned Sept 2017

Member schools (9)

9 schools|6 with risk flags|2 high severity
workforce pressure
high staff costs
ofsted concernin year deficit
workforce pressurein year deficit
high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
workforce pressure