Inspire Education Trust

UID 15799·Companies House 09728614·Incorporated August 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

12 high severity

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

Total income

£34.4m

4,873 pupils

Avg staff costs

74.5%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

31.3%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

4,873 / 5,241 places

Total admin cost

£2.3m

£478 per pupil

Trust overview

2 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 report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

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 above the national average in 6 of 8 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

6 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.

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.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

83% Good+

Good 5RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

83% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Leadership & management

88% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

51.2

+5.0

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

53.3%

-7.7pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressC/O Hearsall Community Academy,, Coventry, CV5 6LR

Companies House09728614

Incorporated12 August 2015

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	3,725	£21.6m	£20.3m	71.8%	0.0%
2022/23	6	3,784	£23.0m	£21.6m	74.8%	0.0%
2023/24	8	4,802	£30.0m	£29.6m	74.2%	-0.6%
2024/25partial	8	4,873	£34.4m	£31.3m	74.5%	0.0%
2025/26	8	4,826	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

9.8%

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

£3,387,000

CS staff costs

£2,008,000

CS income

£24,000

Admin & clerical£662,000

Teaching staff£763,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£69,000

Legal & professional£175,000

Auditor costs£32,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (8)

Alice Helena Wright

director·< 1 year

Louise Lakin

director·1 year

Claire Louise Reverend Canon Mcarthur

director·1 year

Charlotte Jane Marten

director·2 years

Sarah Jane Durkin

director·2 years

Nichola Jayne Aston

director·2 years

Mark William Gore

director·6 years

Sybil Hanson

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Kay Grainger

secretary·4 years

17 former officers — most recent departure: Jan 2025

Lisa Hayes

director·4 years·Resigned Jan 2025

Christopher John Lambert Spencer

director·4 years·Resigned May 2024

David Patrick Bermingham

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Mary Tolulope Fadeke Aluko

director·5 years·Resigned May 2024

Jane Durkin

secretary·5 years·Resigned Dec 2021

Rachel Mason

Member schools (8)

8 schools|8 with risk flags|10 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Arley Primary Academy	150353	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College	137272	Secondary	workforce pressure
Clifford Bridge Academy	142245	Primary	workforce pressure
Frederick Bird Academy	150321	Primary	high absenceofsted concernin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Hearsall Community Academy	143535	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Stockingford Academy	147164	Primary	workforce pressure
Walsgrave Church of England Academy	142244	Primary	workforce pressure
Whittle Academy	142039	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit