Attain Academy Partnership

UID 16467·Companies House 08132067·Incorporated July 2012·Compare

Schools

7

Flags

5

1 high severity

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

Total income

£10.1m

1,624 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.4%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

5.5%

Persistent: 13.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

15.6%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

1,624 / 1,702 places

At a glance

1 school with declining results3 schools with workforce pressure1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

Good 4

Personal development

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 1Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

57.4%

-3.6pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressNewlands Spring Primary School, Chelmsford, CM1 4UU
Companies House08132067
Incorporated5 July 2012

Trust growth over time

1
11/12
1
12/13
1
13/14
1
14/15
1
15/16
1
16/17
2
17/18
4
18/19
5
19/20
7
20/21
7
21/22
7
22/23
7
23/24
7
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2271,587£8.6m£7.9m71.9%8.5%
2022/2371,591£9.1m£8.6m73.2%6.0%
2023/2471,624£10.1m£9.0m70.4%0.0%
2024/25partial71,620

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

13.3%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£1,387,000

CS staff costs

£1,008,000

CS income

£362,000

Admin & clerical£337,000
Teaching staff£395,000
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£53,000
Auditor costs£31,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.6 years · 6 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Chukwuamaka Nkem Ananti

director·1 year

Daniel Bonner

director·3 years

Matthew Paul Savage

director·5 years

Allan Joseph Sigston

director·7 years

Susan Lois Sigston

director·7 years

Bruce Christopher Doy

director·13 years

Susannah Mary Edom

director·13 years

Company Secretary

Stephen John Beeson

secretary·< 1 year
38 former officers most recent departure: Dec 2025

Fiona Willett

director·3 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Claire Jaques

director·3 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Caroline Rose Wilson

director·3 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Michael John Fair

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Graham Matthew Hodgkins

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Melanie Jayne Knight

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2022

Gareth Mark Crossley

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2020

Stephen John Beeson

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Stephen John Button

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Jennifer Gallop

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2023

Jan Marshall

director·7 years·Resigned Dec 2025

Donald Edward Smith

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2020

Denise Manson

director·8 years·Resigned May 2017

Stephen Keith Mellors

director·8 years·Resigned May 2017

Joanne Iredale

director·9 years·Resigned May 2018

Carlie Griggs

director·9 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Gareth Mark Crossley

director·10 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Joy Clark

director·11 years·Resigned Jan 2018

Carol Ann Eaves

director·11 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Brian James Lucas

director·11 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Claire Alexandra Rackham

director·11 years·Resigned Jan 2019

Nicholas James Brotherston

director·11 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Karoline Andesola Ellwood

director·12 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Louise Caroline Randall

director·12 years·Resigned Jan 2015

Matthew James Holmes

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2018

Nicola Killeen

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2015

Joanna Mary Taylor

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Christopher Mark Rees

director·13 years·Resigned Sept 2014

Graeme Ross Atkinson

director·13 years·Resigned Jan 2020

Frederick Hoysted

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Lisa Gabrielle Ingrouille

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2017

Sarah Alexandra Orley

secretary·13 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Sarah Fletcher

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Sharon Oldfield

director·13 years·Resigned May 2014

David Everest-ring

director·13 years·Resigned May 2017

Sara Louise Smithdale

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2013

John Ralph Thompson

director·13 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Wendy Waring

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2016

Member schools (7)

7 schools|3 with risk flags|1 high severity
high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure
workforce pressure
workforce pressure