Enlighten Learning Trust

UID 3053·Companies House 08812257·Incorporated December 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

4 high severity

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

Total income

£18.0m

2,708 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.1%

of income

Avg reserves

16.5%

of income

Avg absence

6.7%

Persistent: 17.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.9%

free school meals

Capacity

78%

2,708 / 3,479 places

At a glance

3 schools in deficit2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with declining results1 school with staff costs above 78%1 school with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 6

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

47.8

+1.5

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.0%

+5.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O St Andrew's C Of E Primary School, Cobham, KT11 2AX

Companies House08812257

Incorporated12 December 2013

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	2,059	£12.7m	£12.0m	73.7%	11.8%
2022/23	4	2,008	£12.2m	£11.8m	68.9%	13.8%
2023/24	5	2,620	£17.3m	£17.0m	71.3%	17.4%
2024/25partial	6	2,655	£656k	£618k	57.9%	11.7%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.3%

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

£1,196,000

CS staff costs

£1,015,000

CS income

£1,208,000

Admin & clerical£510,000

Teaching staff£505,000

ICT£0

Premises£31,000

Legal & professional£82,000

Auditor costs£30,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

6 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years

Directors / Trustees (6)

John Kelly

director·3 years

Andrew Roderick Myers

director·3 years

Hugh Melvin Betterton

director·4 years

David Andrew Dr Neaum

director·6 years

Michael Andrew Lionel Boddington

director·11 years

Helen Margaret Coulson

director·12 years

Company Secretary

Alison Bridget Morgan

secretary·9 years

10 former officers — most recent departure: Jul 2023

Juliette Alison Rivett

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Mary Elizabeth Frances Taylor

director·4 years·Resigned May 2023

Debra Estelle Mason

director·5 years·Resigned Jun 2021

Alistair David Mann

director·8 years·Resigned May 2019

Christopher John Duke

director·10 years·Resigned Feb 2019

Judi Lynne Du plessis

Member schools (6)

6 schools|4 with risk flags|3 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Esher Church of England High School	140650	Secondary	high absencein year deficit
St Andrew's Church of England Primary School	143626	Primary	—
St Martin's Church of England Infant School	149004	Primary	—
St Martin's Church of England Junior School	149003	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
St Nicolas' Church of England Infant School	151817	Primary	in year deficit
The Priory Church of England School	149318	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence