Central Co-operative Learning Trust

UID 16865·Companies House 10973765·Incorporated September 2017·Compare

Schools

9

Flags

8

1 high severity

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

Total income

£19.1m

3,148 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.6%

of income

Avg reserves

1.1%

of income

Avg absence

5.8%

Persistent: 15.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.5%

free school meals

Capacity

96%

3,148 / 3,287 places

At a glance

4 of 7 directors appointed in last 2 years1 school with declining results2 schools with absence above 8%2 schools with staff costs above 78%2 schools with workforce pressure1 school in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 2

Personal development

Outst. 1Good 2

Leadership & management

Good 9

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

57.8%

-3.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Outwoods Primary School, Burton Upon Trent, DE13 0AS
Companies House10973765
Incorporated20 September 2017

Trust growth over time

3
16/17
4
17/18
6
18/19
6
19/20
6
20/21
8
21/22
9
22/23
9
23/24
9
24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

YearSchoolsPupilsTotal incomeTotal expenditureAvg staff costs %Avg reserves %
2021/2282,834£15.1m£14.0m71.6%6.1%
2022/2393,133£18.0m£17.7m78.5%1.4%
2023/2493,148£19.1m£18.7m75.6%1.1%
2024/25partial93,074

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.5%

of total trust spend

CS expenditure

£880,000

CS staff costs

£566,000

CS income

£680,000

Admin & clerical£279,000
Teaching staff£191,000
ICT£0
Premises£131,000
Legal & professional£0
Auditor costs£27,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 2.9 years · 10 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Tracey Ann Coles

director·< 1 year

Alex Hinchliffe

director·< 1 year

Laura Scigala-france

director·< 1 year

Kerry Brown

director·< 1 year

Andrew Geoffrey Lobley

director·2 years

Andrew Bailey

director·7 years

Gillian Martin

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Katherine Ruth Archer

secretary·< 1 year
14 former officers most recent departure: Sept 2025

Trevor John Sutcliffe

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2025

James Charles Knight

director·6 years·Resigned Sept 2025

BURTON ALBION COMMUNITY TRUST

corporate-director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Bernadette Mary Hunter

director·7 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Sarah Louise Dr Charles

director·7 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Robert Andrew Fraser

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2018

Elaine Shirley Huttley

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Daniel William Beard

director·8 years·Resigned Apr 2024

Philip Edward Pusey

director·8 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Ian David Bateman

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2018

Trevor John Sutcliffe

director·8 years·Resigned Sept 2018

Lesley Margaret Wells

director·8 years·Resigned Jun 2018

Deborah Michelle Bacon

secretary·8 years·Resigned Aug 2025

George John Crossley

director·8 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Member schools (9)

9 schools|6 with risk flags|1 high severity
high staff costsin year deficit
workforce pressure
high absence
workforce pressureperformance decline
high staff costs