Cabot Learning Federation

UID 2516·Companies House 06207590·Incorporated April 2007·Compare

Schools

35

Flags

73

39 high severity

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

Total income

£141.9m

16,896 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.8%

of income

Avg reserves

1.4%

of income

Avg absence

9.7%

Persistent: 24.6%

More metrics

Avg FSM

35.6%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

16,896 / 19,353 places

At a glance

22 schools with workforce pressure18 schools with absence above 8%7 schools with Ofsted concerns6 schools with declining results3 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 2Good 21RI 4Inad. 3

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 2Good 25Inad. 3

Personal development

Outst. 6Good 21RI 1Inad. 2

Leadership & management

Outst. 7Good 21RI 4Inad. 3

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

37.2

-9.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.7%

+1.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressFederation House King's Oak Academy, Bristol, BS15 4JT
Companies House06207590
Incorporated10 April 2007

Trust growth over time

8
10/11
13
11/12
14
12/13
15
13/14
18
14/15
20
15/16
22
16/17
24
17/18
26
18/19
26
19/20
27
20/21
27
21/22
32
22/23
35
23/24
35
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/222715,821£109.2m£99.2m70.8%1.9%
2022/233217,630£136.1m£124.2m70.3%1.1%
2023/243516,896£141.9m£123.2m70.8%1.4%
2024/25partial3518,135

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

11.4%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£15,810,000

CS staff costs

£7,513,000

CS income

£2,655,000

Admin & clerical£5,652,000
Teaching staff£1,379,000
ICT£142,000
Premises£5,637,000
Legal & professional£1,165,000
Auditor costs£75,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Nitin Ravi Parmar

director·< 1 year

Georgina Professor Gough

director·1 year

Jemma Claire Griffiths

director·1 year

Nicola Mcallister

director·1 year

Yvonne Professor Beach

director·2 years

Orville Orlando Lynch

director·2 years

Zarah Aysha Morwood

director·2 years

Mark Jonathan Davies

director·4 years

Bryony Jane French

director·5 years

Rachel Louise Mortlock

director·5 years

Adrian Coleman

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Elizabeth Tincknell

secretary·3 years
55 former officers most recent departure: Aug 2025

Ashley Milum

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Tim Spratt

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Paul Olaniyi Professor Olomolaiye

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Debbie Jayne Atack

director·6 years·Resigned Nov 2023

Suzanne Carrie

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Bethan Joy Owen

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Nusrat Arshad

director·7 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Norman Pascal

director·8 years·Resigned May 2018

William Kuh Tet Liew

director·8 years·Resigned Nov 2020

Susan Catherine Coombes

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Jane Professor Harrington

director·10 years·Resigned Nov 2019

Tracey Louise France

director·10 years·Resigned Aug 2016

Anthony John Cherry

director·10 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Rhodri Iwan James

director·11 years·Resigned Aug 2019

Bryony Dale Green

secretary·11 years·Resigned Jan 2023

Marcus Holder

director·11 years·Resigned Nov 2016

Janie Margaret Chesterton

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Robert Mark Stroud

director·12 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Janie Margaret Chesterton

director·13 years·Resigned Feb 2014

Nicola Marilyn Mcallister

director·13 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Pete Franklin

director·13 years·Resigned Jun 2019

Rodney Nicholas Cook

director·13 years·Resigned Aug 2013

Con Alexander

director·14 years·Resigned Feb 2017

Airlie Ann Fife

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2020

Nicola Pearce

director·14 years·Resigned Sept 2013

Isobel Veronica Stuart Clark

director·14 years·Resigned Oct 2013

Susannah Faith Hill

director·14 years·Resigned Jul 2015

Peggy Tovey

director·14 years·Resigned Jun 2014

Sujata Mcnab

secretary·15 years·Resigned Oct 2014

Peter David Price

director·15 years·Resigned Dec 2014

Jeff Alan Gregory

director·16 years·Resigned Aug 2011

CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION

corporate-secretary·16 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Rodney Nicholas Cook

secretary·16 years·Resigned Aug 2010

Jonathan Charles Gould

director·16 years·Resigned Jul 2018

Jonathan Paul Rhymes

director·16 years·Resigned Dec 2012

Keith Elliott

director·16 years·Resigned Mar 2011

Heather Anne Wright

director·16 years·Resigned Mar 2011

Peter David Price

director·16 years·Resigned Jun 2010

Ronald James Professor Ritchie

director·16 years·Resigned Aug 2018

Robin Adrian Sirs

director·16 years·Resigned Mar 2012

Natalie Donbavand

director·17 years·Resigned Sept 2009

James Fergus Campbell

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Louise Elizabeth Billsberry

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Robert Thomas Boyd

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Sarah Louise Middleton

director·18 years·Resigned Jun 2008

Alison Hilda Comley

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Guy Keith-miller

director·18 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Raymond Henry Saunders

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Henry James Kenyon

director·18 years·Resigned Jun 2009

Armando Cesido Di-finizio

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Sujata Carr

secretary·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

David Anthony Carter

director·18 years·Resigned Aug 2014

VELOCITY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED

corporate-secretary·18 years·Resigned Aug 2007

Jeff Alan Gregory

director·18 years·Resigned Sept 2009

Christopher John Sims

director·18 years·Resigned Mar 2012

Member schools (35)

35 schools|34 with risk flags|32 high severity
workforce pressure
high absenceworkforce pressure
high absence
high absenceworkforce pressure
Brook AcademyNot applicable
high absenceworkforce pressure
high staff costs
high absence
workforce pressure
performance decline
high absenceworkforce pressure
high absenceworkforce pressure
workforce pressure
workforce pressure
high absenceworkforce pressure
high absenceperformance decline
high absenceofsted concern
Lansdown Park AcademyNot applicable
workforce pressureofsted concern
Lime Hills AcademyNot applicable
high absence
high absenceworkforce pressure
high staff costsofsted concern