Learning Community Trust

UID 16959·Companies House 10846393·Incorporated July 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

20 high severity

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

Total income

£65.7m

7,622 pupils

Avg staff costs

73.6%

of income

Avg reserves

6.3%

of income

Avg absence

8.3%

Persistent: 21.9%

More metrics

Avg FSM

33.3%

free school meals

Capacity

93%

7,622 / 8,177 places

Total admin cost

£2.5m

£332 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 12 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.

3 of 13 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 67% of schools (8 of 12).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 12 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

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

63% Good+

Good 5RI 3

Behaviour & attitudes

88% Good+

Good 7RI 1

Personal development

75% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5RI 2

Leadership & management

92% Good+

Good 11RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

31.8

-14.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.2%

-0.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressGrosvenor House Hollinswood Road, Telford, TF2 9TW

Companies House10846393

Incorporated3 July 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	9	5,040	£40.5m	£39.1m	74.7%	6.0%
2022/23	9	5,216	£44.1m	£42.8m	72.7%	6.9%
2023/24	13	7,622	£65.7m	£63.5m	73.6%	6.3%
2024/25partial	13	7,649	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

6.5%

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

£4,380,000

CS staff costs

£2,194,000

CS income

£281,000

Admin & clerical£687,000

Teaching staff£786,000

ICT£0

Premises£1,533,000

Legal & professional£467,000

Auditor costs£35,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Louise Mary Burns

director·< 1 year

Paul Roberts

director·< 1 year

Kevin Barton

director·1 year

Kathryn Mary Baran

director·2 years

Marie Price

director·3 years

Wendy Grace Jay

director·3 years

Nigel Phillip Day Lee

director·3 years

Clive Richard Jones

director·5 years

David John James

director·8 years

David Charles Dr Woods

director·8 years

Christine Ann Davies

director·8 years

Company Secretary

James Youngman

secretary·1 year

15 former officers — most recent departure: Mar 2026

Shazad Banaras

director·2 years·Resigned Mar 2026

Steph Morley

secretary·2 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Jane Hughes

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Lisa Maria Jinks

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Patrica Smart

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2021

Stephanie Ann Bridgwater

Member schools (13)

13 schools|12 with risk flags|12 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Allscott Meads Primary Academy	149446	Primary	—
Charlton School	142821	Secondary	high absence
Crudgington Primary School	148314	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Ercall Wood Academy	145707	Secondary	workforce pressure
Hadley Learning Community - Primary Phase	144942	Primary	workforce pressure
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase	144853	Secondary	high absence
Kickstart Academy	150262	Not applicable	ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure
Lantern Academy	149309	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
New Road Academy	150811	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure
Queensway	145494	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressure
Severndale Specialist Academy	140531	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs
The Burton Borough School	150363	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
Wrekin View Primary School	147579	Primary	workforce pressure