Collective Vision Trust

UID 2650·Companies House 08786812·Incorporated November 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

3 high severity

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

Total income

£15.9m

2,231 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.3%

of income

Avg reserves

18.3%

of income

Avg absence

5.3%

Persistent: 13.5%

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.2%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

2,231 / 2,396 places

At a glance

Last accounts filed 18 months ago2 schools with declining results2 schools with workforce pressure1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

Good 7RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

Outst. 1Good 7

Personal development

Good 8

Leadership & management

Good 8

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

41.2

-5.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

54.7%

-6.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressCollective Vision Trust Castle Street, Newcastle, ST5 7LP

Companies House08786812

Incorporated22 November 2013

Trust growth over time

11/12

12/13

13/14

14/15

15/16

16/17

17/18

18/19

19/20

20/21

21/22

22/23

23/24

24/25

Schools in trust by academic year

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	1,973	£10.9m	£10.0m	74.4%	17.3%
2022/23	5	1,970	£12.8m	£11.8m	70.5%	24.3%
2023/24	7	2,155	£15.2m	£14.5m	73.5%	18.9%
2024/25partial	8	2,264	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.8%

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

£767,000

CS staff costs

£423,000

CS income

-£15,000

Admin & clerical£136,000

Teaching staff£215,000

ICT£8,000

Premises£32,000

Legal & professional£186,000

Auditor costs£39,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.1 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Robert Swindells

director·1 year

Rosemarie Donna Patrick

director·1 year

Helen Verity Smith

director·1 year

Emma Laura Searl

director·8 years

Susan Phillips

director·12 years

Sarah Gribbin

director·12 years

Roy Webster Dutton

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Julia Elizabeth Revell

secretary·5 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Ian Sharp

director·7 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Patricia Barlow

director·8 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Jon Mueller

director·12 years·Resigned Jun 2016

Clare Pattison

director·12 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Barry Roden

director·12 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Robert Swindells

Member schools (8)

8 schools|5 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bursley Academy	138043	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Chesterton Community Sports College	140470	Secondary	high absence
Chesterton Primary School	143345	Primary	performance decline
Cheswardine Primary and Nursery School	150521	Primary	—
Churchfields Primary School	140195	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Crackley Bank Primary School	143349	Primary	—
Hinstock Primary School	150398	Primary	high staff costs
Woore Primary and Nursery School	151468	Primary	—

Bursley AcademyPrimary

ofsted concernworkforce pressure

Chesterton Community Sports CollegeSecondary

high absence

Chesterton Primary SchoolPrimary

performance decline

Cheswardine Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary

Churchfields Primary SchoolPrimary

workforce pressureperformance decline

Crackley Bank Primary SchoolPrimary

Hinstock Primary SchoolPrimary

high staff costs

Woore Primary and Nursery SchoolPrimary