Chorus Education Trust

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

Schools

Flags

15 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£46.3m

5,704 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.1%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

24.1%

free school meals

Capacity

89%

5,704 / 6,412 places

Total admin cost

£2.4m

£413 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 8 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 8 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 9 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 5 of 8 schools.

3 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

5 of 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 3 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.

At a glance

6 schools with workforce pressure4 schools with absence above 8%3 schools with staff costs above 78%3 schools in deficit3 schools with declining results3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

63%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

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

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Needs attention 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Needs attention 1

Personal development

Growth

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	5,704	£46.3m	£42.9m	72.1%	0.0%
2025/26	8	5,680	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.7%

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

£2,591,000

CS staff costs

£2,168,000

CS income

£323,000

Admin & clerical£1,028,000

Teaching staff£625,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£17,000

Legal & professional£51,000

Auditor costs£38,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Aniko Pike

director·2 years

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·6 years

John Walter Jex

director·6 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|10 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bradwell Junior School	150289	Primary	high absenceofsted concernin year deficit
Eckington School	149825	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
Hady Primary School	150496	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance 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 deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline
Westfield School	145562	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure

Bradwell Junior SchoolPrimary

high absenceofsted concernin year deficit

Eckington SchoolSecondary

high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure

Hady Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance 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 deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline

Westfield SchoolSecondary

high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure

Leadership

Needs attention 1

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