Extend Learning Academies Network

UID 16847·Companies House 10896504·Incorporated August 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£22.4m

2,931 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.3%

of income

Avg reserves

3.2%

of income

Avg absence

6.4%

Persistent: 19.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

31.8%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

2,931 / 3,437 places

Total admin cost

£591k

£202 per pupil

Trust overview

7 of 9 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

Overall absence is above the national average in 78% of schools (7 of 9).

5 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

89% of inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

80% Good+

Good 4RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 5

Leadership & management

89% Good+

Good 8RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

53.7%

-7.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressExtend Learning Academies Network 13 Lime Close, Weston-Super-Mare, BS24 8BH

Companies House10896504

Incorporated2 August 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	2,815	£18.7m	£17.4m	77.5%	10.1%
2022/23	9	2,872	£19.0m	£20.2m	90.5%	3.2%
2023/24	9	2,931	£22.4m	£21.3m	80.3%	3.2%
2024/25partial	9	2,950	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

-0.1%

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

-£20,000

CS staff costs

-£1,236,000

CS income

-£1,067,000

Admin & clerical£345,000

Teaching staff£270,000

ICT£0

Premises£58,000

Legal & professional£73,000

Auditor costs£24,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Adel Mansoor Al-shehab

director·< 1 year

Steve John

director·< 1 year

Joanna Leite

director·2 years

Mark Jaloszynski

director·4 years

Rosemary Elizabeth Carr

director·5 years

Claire Louise Williams

director·7 years

Julian William Baldwin

director·8 years

Adam John Matthews

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Sarah Edwards

secretary·3 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Feb 2026

Elouise Jennifer Huxor

director·2 years·Resigned Jun 2025

Malcolm Trevor Davey

director·3 years·Resigned Feb 2026

Michelle Kay Mcgurl

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Joseph Ciaran Nicholls

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2022

Tara Jane Featherstone

director·5 years·Resigned May 2022

Mark David Cottrell

Member schools (9)

9 schools|9 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Banwell Primary School	148903	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Bournville Primary School	144918	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressureofsted concern
Locking Primary School	144926	Primary	high staff costs
Mead Vale Community Primary School	145492	Primary	high staff costs
Mendip Green Primary School	146066	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Milton Park Primary School	144917	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Oldmixon Primary School	144927	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Walliscote Primary School	144922	Primary	high absence
Windwhistle Primary School	144925	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline