Aston Community Education Trust

UID 2195·Companies House 07577113·Incorporated March 2011·Compare

Schools

12

Flags

16

5 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£40.3m

5,820 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.7%

of income

Avg reserves

8.8%

of income

Avg absence

6.6%

Persistent: 17.8%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.7%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

5,820 / 6,552 places

At a glance

5 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns1 school with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 9RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 9RI 1

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 8RI 1

Leadership & management

Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.6

-4.6

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.7%

-0.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAcet House 66 Holderness Drive, Sheffield, S26 2BH
Companies House07577113
Incorporated24 March 2011

Trust growth over time

2
10/11
3
11/12
3
12/13
5
13/14
6
14/15
8
15/16
9
16/17
11
17/18
11
18/19
11
19/20
11
20/21
12
21/22
12
22/23
12
23/24
12
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/22125,773£35.4m£34.1m73.6%8.3%
2022/23125,791£38.1m£36.9m70.3%9.0%
2023/24125,820£40.3m£38.6m71.7%8.8%
2024/25partial125,683

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

7.8%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£3,254,000

CS staff costs

£2,686,000

CS income

£601,000

Admin & clerical£955,000
Teaching staff£1,132,000
ICT£13,000
Premises£372,000
Legal & professional£0
Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 8 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Jacqueline Lindsay Ball

director·< 1 year

Maxwell Magadzire

director·< 1 year

Jude Hunton

director·< 1 year

Craig Dillon

director·< 1 year

Lawrence Bate

director·< 1 year

Sarah Jane Sprack

director·2 years

Jane Ford

director·6 years

Craig Mcgowan

director·6 years

Andrew Paul Brickles

director·8 years

Catharine Kinsella

director·9 years

John Barton

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Natalie Borrington

secretary·2 years
23 former officers most recent departure: Jan 2026

Laura Rowe

director·< 1 year·Resigned Nov 2025

Jill Pyper

director·2 years·Resigned Jan 2026

Sally Wheatley

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2025

Helen Barbara Rogers

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Jenny Hudson

director·8 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Iain Alexander Somerville

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2019

Miles Edward Parker

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Iain Alexander Somerville

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Roger Justin

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2012

John Francis Swift

director·14 years·Resigned Jun 2019

Catharine Kinsella

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Jean Long

director·15 years·Resigned Feb 2016

Eunice Newton

director·15 years·Resigned Apr 2017

Jane Brennan

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Paul John Bennett

director·15 years·Resigned Jun 2016

Carol Davison

director·15 years·Resigned Nov 2011

Christine Arthur

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Anita De brouwer

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Roy Dyson

director·15 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Clare Gallacher

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Tracy Goodison

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Patricia Graham

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2011

Hilda Jack

director·15 years·Resigned Jul 2012

Member schools (12)

12 schools|9 with risk flags|5 high severity
Aston AcademySecondary
ofsted concernhigh absence
performance decline
workforce pressure
high absence
high absenceworkforce pressure
workforce pressureperformance decline
high staff costshigh absenceworkforce pressure
workforce pressure
performance decline