Extol Academy Trust

UID 3071·Companies House 08561360·Incorporated June 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

7 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Apr 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£17.5m

2,295 pupils

Avg staff costs

75.6%

of income

Avg reserves

14.3%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

43.7%

free school meals

Capacity

85%

2,295 / 2,698 places

Total admin cost

£530k

£231 per pupil

Trust overview

3 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.

3 of 8 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is at or below the national average in 5 of 8 schools.

2 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+

Good 1

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

53.0%

-8.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressEldon Grove Academy, Hartlepool, TS26 9LY

Companies House08561360

Incorporated7 June 2013

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	1,645	£11.4m	£10.9m	71.8%	15.8%
2022/23	6	1,609	£8.5m	£8.2m	66.4%	14.6%
2023/24	7	1,966	£15.4m	£14.6m	71.8%	17.4%
2024/25partial	8	2,295	£17.5m	£17.0m	75.6%	14.3%
2025/26	8	2,232	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.0%

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

£885,000

CS staff costs

£704,000

CS income

£81,000

Admin & clerical£543,000

Teaching staff£96,000

ICT£3,000

Premises£1,000

Legal & professional£69,000

Auditor costs£26,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Lana Totty

director·1 year

Ian Peter Hoult

director·3 years

Daniel Michael Eason

director·3 years

Martyn Ingram

director·3 years

Stephen Aaron Brownhill

director·4 years

Arthur Stephen Blake

director·9 years

Derek Richardson

director·10 years

Leo Gillen

director·11 years

Jacqueline Butterworth

director·13 years

10 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Joanne Mchale-young

director·2 years·Resigned Nov 2025

Rosalind Clare Willoughby Stuart

director·4 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Stuart Fraser Drummond

director·4 years·Resigned Jul 2022

Margaret Elizabeth Bousfield

director·8 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Michael William Bretherick

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Philip Michael Tye

Member schools (8)

8 schools|8 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Clavering Primary School	151211	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline
Eldon Grove Academy	139851	Primary	workforce pressure
New Silksworth Academy Infant	143414	Primary	workforce pressure
New Silksworth Academy Junior	143415	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Roseberry Primary School	151453	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Rossmere Academy	149030	Primary	performance decline
Springwell School	149243	Not applicable	high staff costsin year deficit
Thorntree Academy	147765	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure