Attenborough Learning Trust

UID 17189·Companies House 11307648·Incorporated April 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£21.6m

3,181 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.3%

of income

Avg reserves

7.1%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.8%

free school meals

Capacity

91%

3,181 / 3,514 places

Total admin cost

£1.1m

£348 per pupil

Trust overview

4 of 9 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 9 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 5 percentage points over two years of published returns.

4 of 9 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is above the national average in 6 of 9 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

4 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

6 of 9 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

67%meeting standard or above

Across 9 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

57% Good+

Good 4RI 2Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

71% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 2

Personal development

71% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 2

Leadership & management

67% Good+

Good 6RI 2Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.3%

-1.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHighfields Primary School, Leicester, LE2 0UU

Companies House11307648

Incorporated12 April 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	1,476	£8.9m	£8.6m	74.4%	12.0%
2022/23	6	2,117	£13.0m	£12.9m	75.8%	7.8%
2023/24	9	3,290	£21.1m	£21.8m	77.1%	7.9%
2024/25partial	9	3,181	£21.6m	£20.6m	75.3%	7.1%
2025/26	9	3,012	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

2.0%

of total trust spend

Typical MAT centralisation ranges from 3-7% of total trust spend. Figures below 2% may indicate limited central coordination; above 10% warrants review of value for money.

CS expenditure

£430,000

CS staff costs

£169,000

CS income

£131,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£133,000

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£0

Auditor costs£45,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years

Directors / Trustees (9)

Nijah Paul

director·1 year

Abdishakur Tarah

director·2 years

Brian Downes

director·3 years

Robert James Grant

director·5 years

Zahir Najmudin Adamjee Mamujee

director·5 years

Lee Richard Jowett

director·6 years

Rose Norah Ann Griffiths

director·7 years

John Christopher Turner

director·7 years

Mohamed Hanif Asmal

director·7 years

Company Secretary

David Andrew Nimmo

secretary·7 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

Sunil Desai

director·5 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Louise Susan Dobbs

director·5 years·Resigned Feb 2023

Andrea Joan Gray

director·5 years·Resigned May 2023

Stacy Thornton

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

Husein Mussa

director·5 years·Resigned Nov 2024

Learie Neil Gonsalves

Member schools (9)

9 schools|8 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bridge Junior School	150905	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concernperformance decline
Buswells Lodge Primary School	150730	Primary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficit
Charnwood Primary School	149647	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Green Lane Infant School	146852	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Highfields Primary School	146844	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Inglehurst Infant School	150026	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Shenton Primary School	150884	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
Sparkenhoe Community Primary School	146857	Primary	—
Uplands Infant School	146853	Primary	workforce pressure