Ekc Schools Trust Limited

UID 17399·Companies House 11154851·Incorporated January 2018·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£22.6m

3,135 pupils

Avg staff costs

78.3%

of income

Avg reserves

8.7%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

37.3%

free school meals

Capacity

69%

3,135 / 4,545 places

Total admin cost

£986k

£315 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 9 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 9 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is above the national average in 5 of 9 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

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

All 8 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 8 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

68.3%

+7.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressBroadstairs College, Broadstairs, CT10 1PN

Companies House11154851

Incorporated17 January 2018

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	2,003	£11.4m	£11.3m	79.2%	13.5%
2022/23	7	2,370	£13.2m	£13.0m	85.0%	7.3%
2023/24	7	2,030	£14.6m	£14.4m	79.2%	11.8%
2024/25partial	9	3,135	£22.6m	£22.0m	78.3%	8.7%
2025/26	9	3,250	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

2.3%

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

£516,000

CS staff costs

£382,000

CS income

£587,000

Admin & clerical£380,000

Teaching staff£0

ICT£0

Premises£0

Legal & professional£36,000

Auditor costs£53,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Lucy Jane Mcleod

director·< 1 year

Alison Roberta Gray

director·2 years

Paul Anthony Sayers

director·2 years

Oliver Mark Laughton

director·3 years

Emma Jane Wilkinson

director·3 years

Alan Campbell Horton

director·3 years

Barbara Conroy

director·3 years

Bernadette Mary Lax

director·5 years

Peter Mark Goldsack

director·5 years

Tammy Dawn Mitchell

director·6 years

Peter Frank Dr Troke

director·6 years

14 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Rebecca Louise Chatwin

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Suzanne Laura Hollett

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Michael Derek Ashley

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Christopher Lee Argent

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Summer Louise Morgan Macer

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Jonathan Edward Clarke

Member schools (12)

12 schools|9 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Aylesham Primary School	151466	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Bysing Wood Primary School	147750	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
East Stour Primary School	148991	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
Ekc Sheppey Secondary	150934	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Holywell Primary School	147752	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Minster Church of England Primary School	152397	Primary	—
Monkton Church of England Primary School	152398	Primary	—
Palm Bay Primary School	148992	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Queenborough School and Nursery	147749	Primary	high staff costs
Teynham Parochial Church of England Primary School	152399	Primary	—
The Churchill School	150255	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Thornden Wood Primary School	147751	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs