Barnet Special Education Trust

UID 16538·Companies House 10034425·Incorporated March 2016·Compare

Schools

2

Flags

5

4 high severity

Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Dec 2013Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£7.0m

210 pupils

Avg staff costs

-214.2%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

12.3%

Persistent: 42.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

45.4%

free school meals

Capacity

72%

210 / 290 places

At a glance

2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Leadership & management

Outst. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressOak Lodge School, London, N2 0QY
Companies House10034425
Incorporated1 March 2016

Trust growth over time

1
16/17
1
17/18
1
18/19
1
19/20
1
20/21
1
21/22
1
22/23
2
23/24
2
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/221201£5.9m£5.8m78.9%13.9%
2022/231207£6.6m£6.3m80.4%17.1%
2023/242210£7.0m£7.6m-214.2%0.0%
2024/25partial2228

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

0.0%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£0

CS staff costs

£0

CS income

£679,000

Admin & clerical£0
Teaching staff£0
ICT£0
Premises£0
Legal & professional£0
Auditor costs£0

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Yvonne Mary Hardaker

director·< 1 year

Julian James Cole

director·1 year

Kate Alexandra Turner

director·1 year

Bhavisha Madhaparia

director·1 year

Jane Carroll

director·1 year

Rachel Rai

director·2 years

Thomas Anthony Burns

director·5 years

Richard Jeremy Weisfeld

director·6 years

Valerie Ann White

director·7 years

Lynda Irene Walker

director·9 years

Judith Lesley Charlesworth

director·10 years
13 former officers most recent departure: Feb 2026

Yvonne Mary Hardaker

director·1 year·Resigned Feb 2026

David Andrew Spencer

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Olaiya Ajadi

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Siobhan Patricia Fairclough

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Laura May Dr Crane

director·7 years·Resigned Jun 2023

Cristina Maria Di santo

director·9 years·Resigned Apr 2018

Julie Ann George

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Janet Elizabeth Dorothy Dobney

director·9 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Anthony James Fenton

director·9 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Steve Palmer

director·9 years·Resigned Jul 2019

Elizabeth Ann Professor Pellicano

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2017

Desiree Mary Lodge patch

director·10 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Anne Ingrid Etherington-riley

director·10 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Member schools (2)

2 schools|2 with risk flags|3 high severity
Oak Lodge SchoolNot applicable
high staff costshigh absence
The Windmill SchoolNot applicable
high absenceworkforce pressure