Aspire Schools Trust

UID 16952·Companies House 08208522·Incorporated September 2012·Compare

Schools

3

Flags

4

2 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jun 2016Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£11.9m

1,631 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.1%

of income

Avg reserves

6.3%

of income

Avg absence

6.1%

Persistent: 16.7%

More metrics

Avg FSM

25.3%

free school meals

Capacity

106%

1,631 / 1,533 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago1 school in deficit1 school with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Leadership & management

Good 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

39.8

-6.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

56.0%

-5.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressThe Stables Heath Farm, Wellingore, LN5 0DW
Companies House08208522
Incorporated10 September 2012

Trust growth over time

1
10/11
2
11/12
2
12/13
2
13/14
2
14/15
2
15/16
2
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 %
2021/2231,619£9.5m£9.4m79.0%5.4%
2022/2331,659£9.8m£9.0m70.6%6.7%
2023/2431,631£11.9m£10.8m71.1%6.3%
2024/25partial31,601

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

5.4%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£614,000

CS staff costs

£407,000

CS income

£3,000

Admin & clerical£251,000
Teaching staff£75,000
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£132,000
Auditor costs£19,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Andrew Michael Dobson

director·< 1 year

Andrew Peter Gray

director·< 1 year

Roger Gale

director·< 1 year

Sancha Georgette Maggs

director·1 year

Lorraine Maureen Marcer

director·2 years

Christopher Defraine

director·3 years

Nicholas John Ashley Swindin

director·8 years

Sylvia Mary Paddock

director·10 years

Simon Shaw

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Oliver Phillips

secretary·1 year
30 former officers most recent departure: Oct 2025

John Beynon

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Sophie Michelle Hart

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Seamus Denis Anderson

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Matthew John Hollingworth

director·9 years·Resigned Nov 2017

Martin Phillips

director·9 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Martyn Davison

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Lucille Rebecca Donnelly

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Timothy Sambrooke Kelway

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Mandy Moran

director·12 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Deborah Ann Parker

director·13 years·Resigned Sept 2015

Robert Jonathan William Sampson

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Kerry Mary Stephanie Hamilton

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Patricia Anne White

director·13 years·Resigned Sept 2014

Sancha Georgette Maggs

secretary·13 years·Resigned Jun 2024

Ruth Bampton

director·13 years·Resigned May 2014

Rupert Beckford

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Emily Bennett

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Sarah Davies

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Linda Joan Farrar

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2012

John Goree

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2012

Mark Andrew Guest

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Alison Hallam

director·13 years·Resigned May 2013

Brian Lucas

director·13 years·Resigned Nov 2019

John Owen Lucas

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Jane Mablethorpe

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2014

Simon David Oates

director·13 years·Resigned Nov 2012

Jim Parker

director·13 years·Resigned May 2013

Brian Tear

director·13 years·Resigned Feb 2018

Julie Thomas

director·13 years·Resigned May 2013

Julian Varley

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2012

Member schools (3)

3 schools|2 with risk flags|2 high severity
high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure