Chorus Education Trust

UID 17155·Companies House 08289609·Incorporated November 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

10 high severity

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

Total income

£41.3m

5,474 pupils

Avg staff costs

71.0%

of income

Avg reserves

7.2%

of income

Avg absence

7.3%

Persistent: 17.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

23.5%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

5,474 / 6,412 places

Total admin cost

£2.5m

£459 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 8 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

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

2 of 8 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 38% of schools (3 of 8).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 8 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

At a glance

5 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with declining results3 schools with Ofsted concerns2 schools in deficit2 schools with staff costs above 78%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

50% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 1Inad. 2

Behaviour & attitudes

50% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 2Inad. 1

Personal development

50% Good+

Outst. 1Good 2RI 3

Leadership & management

63% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 1Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

45.8

-0.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.8%

+5.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressUnit 4, Acres Hill Business Park, Sheffield, S9 4LR

Companies House08289609

Incorporated12 November 2012

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	3,727	£24.0m	£22.7m	72.0%	13.1%
2022/23	7	5,427	£32.8m	£33.1m	75.9%	6.5%
2023/24	8	5,455	£42.6m	£41.4m	71.7%	6.1%
2024/25partial	8	5,692	£576k	£560k	75.0%	11.5%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.7%

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

£2,050,000

CS staff costs

£1,493,000

CS income

£583,000

Admin & clerical£737,000

Teaching staff£388,000

ICT£153,000

Premises£35,000

Legal & professional£111,000

Auditor costs£46,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Aniko Pike

director·1 year

Yejide Oluwatosin Adewakun

director·2 years

Nicola Shearstone

director·3 years

Angela O'brien obe

director·3 years

Anthony Michael Saunders

director·4 years

Christopher Charles Fox

director·5 years

John Walter Jex

director·5 years

Zoe May Sullivan

director·6 years

David Hugh Owen

director·6 years

Howard Stephen Shaw

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Ann Louise Glews Allen

secretary·8 years

41 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

David Professor Butcher

director·1 year·Resigned Sept 2025

Marie Ngalula Prenton

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Nicola Mcintosh

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Sarah Jane Spurling

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Kevin Charles James

director·8 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Linda Mcavan

Member schools (8)

8 schools|8 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bradwell Junior School	150289	Primary	high absenceofsted concernin year deficit
Eckington School	149825	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
Hady Primary School	150496	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Hope Valley College	147533	Secondary	high absence
Malin Bridge Primary School	148868	Primary	high staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure
Silverdale School	139167	Secondary	workforce pressure
Stocksbridge Junior School	150245	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Westfield School	145562	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absence

Bradwell Junior SchoolPrimary

high absenceofsted concernin year deficit

Eckington SchoolSecondary

ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure

Hady Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressureperformance decline

Hope Valley CollegeSecondary

high absence

Malin Bridge Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure

Silverdale SchoolSecondary

workforce pressure

Stocksbridge Junior SchoolPrimary

high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure

Westfield SchoolSecondary

ofsted concernhigh absence

Samantha Professor Twiselton

director·8 years·Resigned Nov 2019

James Paul

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Jennifer Dr Carlring-wright

director·9 years·Resigned May 2024

Abdi-Aziz Suleiman