Chiltern Learning Trust

UID 2661·Companies House 07559901·Incorporated March 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

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

Total income

£105.5m

14,748 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.0%

of income

Avg reserves

3.7%

of income

Avg absence

6.0%

Persistent: 15.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.0%

free school meals

Capacity

88%

14,748 / 16,760 places

Total admin cost

£4.7m

£321 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 18 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

4 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

8 of 18 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 39% of schools (7 of 18).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

94% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

12 schools with workforce pressure7 schools in deficit6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with staff costs above 78%1 school with declining results1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

92% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7Inad. 1

Behaviour & attitudes

92% Good+

Outst. 5Good 6Inad. 1

Personal development

92% Good+

Outst. 6Good 5RI 1

Leadership & management

95% Good+

Outst. 6Good 13Inad. 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

46.1

-0.1

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.5%

+1.5pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Redgrave Children & Young People's Centre, Luton, LU3 3QN

Companies House07559901

Incorporated10 March 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	17	12,137	£70.9m	£66.5m	70.4%	8.0%
2022/23	18	13,693	£95.5m	£93.0m	72.2%	7.3%
2023/24	19	14,618	£106.2m	£106.7m	75.6%	3.2%
2024/25partial	20	14,820	£3.1m	£3.1m	81.0%	10.3%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.3%

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

£4,375,000

CS staff costs

£1,355,000

CS income

£82,000

Admin & clerical-£465,000

Teaching staff£1,448,000

ICT£0

Premises£234,000

Legal & professional£150,000

Auditor costs£90,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

6 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (6)

Alison Boston

director·< 1 year

Ashfaque Ali Chowdhury

director·3 years

Shahed Ahmed Mr. Koyes

director·7 years

Andrew Mark Lewin

director·7 years

Graham John Pryor

director·7 years

Stewart John Parfitt

director·10 years

Company Secretary

Teresa Catherine Kelly

secretary·15 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Sept 2025

Mark Lynch

director·2 years·Resigned Sept 2025

Stephen Paul Morales

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2025

Sarah Eluned Bennett

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Alison Theresa Wilshaw

director·4 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Abdul Ghafoor

director·6 years·Resigned Jul 2023

John Richard Williams

Member schools (21)

21 schools|16 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Ardley Hill Academy	138209	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Aspley Guise Village School	151124	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Cedars Upper School	137462	Secondary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Challney High School for Boys	136651	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Challney High School for Girls	144312	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Chiltern Academy	145872	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Dallow Primary School	139705	Primary	workforce pressure
Daubeney Academy	138067	Secondary	high absence
Denbigh High School	136319	Secondary	—
Gilbert Inglefield Academy	152506	Middle deemed secondary	—
Kempston Academy	142387	Secondary	high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure
Lancot School	142036	Primary	workforce pressure
Lark Rise Academy	136345	Primary	—
Lea Manor High School	149208	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit
Linslade School	136766	Middle deemed secondary	high staff costsin year deficit
Marston Vale Middle School	145861	Middle deemed secondary	performance decline
Putteridge High School	144311	Secondary	—
Roebuck Academy	144419	Primary	workforce pressure
Springfield Primary School	145219	Primary	workforce pressure
The Thomas Alleyne Academy	140037	Secondary	—