Chester Diocesan Learning Trust

UID 17842·Companies House 16546319·Incorporated June 2025·Compare

Schools

8

Flags

9

1 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: May 2025Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£13.2m

2,120 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.4%

of income

Avg reserves

10.3%

of income

Avg absence

4.3%

Persistent: 8.1%

More metrics

Capacity

94%

2,120 / 2,244 places

At a glance

7 of 7 directors appointed in last 2 years5 schools in deficit2 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Outst. 2Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 3Good 3

Personal development

Outst. 2Good 4

Leadership & management

Outst. 2Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

75.8%

+14.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressChurch House, Daresbury, WA4 4GE
Companies House16546319
Incorporated27 June 2025

Governance

Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 0.7 years · 7 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Mark Nicholas Woodger

director·< 1 year

Charles Adrian Lee

director·< 1 year

Christopher Robert Canon Penn

director·< 1 year

Dayan Atenyam

director·< 1 year

Andrew Mark Warren

director·< 1 year

Gail Eileen Webb

director·< 1 year

Emerald Thomas

director·< 1 year

Member schools (8)

8 schools|6 with risk flags|1 high severity
high staff costsin year deficit
workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
in year deficit
in year deficit