Collective Vision Trust

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

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£16.1m

2,267 pupils

Avg staff costs

76.1%

of income

Avg reserves

17.7%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

29.4%

free school meals

Capacity

95%

2,267 / 2,396 places

Total admin cost

£924k

£408 per pupil

Trust overview

1 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.

1 of 8 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Reserves above 20% of income in much of the trust — public data does not show whether this reflects planned projects or accumulated headroom.

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 8 schools.

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

7 of 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

88%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

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 8

Leadership & management

100% Good+

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

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

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Strong standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

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	2,267	£16.1m	£15.9m	76.1%	17.7%
2025/26	8	2,282	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

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

£792,000

CS staff costs

£445,000

CS income

£7,000

Admin & clerical£151,000

Teaching staff£183,000

ICT£7,000

Premises£27,000

Legal & professional£200,000

Auditor costs£41,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2024

7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.4 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|6 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bursley Academy	138043	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Chesterton Community Sports College	140470	Secondary	high absencein year deficit
Chesterton Primary School	143345	Primary	workforce pressureperformance 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 costsworkforce pressure
Woore Primary and Nursery School	151468	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit