Thrive Co-operative Learning Trust

UID 16432·Companies House 10375776·Incorporated September 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

9 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£43.6m

5,336 pupils

Avg staff costs

72.6%

of income

Avg reserves

11.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

41.0%

free school meals

Capacity

97%

5,336 / 5,495 places

Total admin cost

£1.6m

£307 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 10 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 10 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 risen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 10 schools.

3 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

8 of 10 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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

80%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

67% Good+

Good 4RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

67% Good+

Good 4RI 2

Personal development

83% Good+

Good 5RI 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Outst. 1Good 7RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

42.0

-4.2

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

50.9%

-10.1pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressKelvin Hall School, Hull, HU5 4QH

Companies House10375776

Incorporated14 September 2016

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	5,155	£33.7m	£31.0m	71.4%	7.0%
2022/23	10	5,252	£36.0m	£32.5m	71.2%	8.3%
2023/24	10	5,366	£39.6m	£35.5m	74.1%	8.9%
2024/25partial	10	5,336	£43.6m	£37.7m	72.6%	11.9%
2025/26	10	5,202	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

10.4%

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

£4,364,000

CS staff costs

£1,673,000

CS income

£894,000

Admin & clerical£504,000

Teaching staff£713,000

ICT£0

Premises£49,000

Legal & professional£96,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (9)

Franklin Ikechukwu Onukwugha

director·< 1 year

Richard Barwick

director·< 1 year

Callum Priestley

director·< 1 year

Lee Phillips

director·2 years

Ken Battye

director·3 years

Samatha Woolhouse

director·4 years

Helen Cooper

director·5 years

Paul Jonathan Britton

director·7 years

Andrew Smith

director·9 years

Company Secretary

Helen Harrison

secretary·2 years

22 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Martin Lennon

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2024

Ovidiu Vasile Staicu

director·2 years·Resigned Jul 2025

Mark Andrew Johnson

director·3 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Lee Phillips

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2023

Susan Bailey

director·3 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Zoe Green

Member schools (10)

10 schools|8 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Chiltern Primary School	143225	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
Ings Primary School	143224	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costs
Kelvin Hall School	143221	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Newland School for Girls	144307	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Oldfleet Primary School	147628	Primary	high absencehigh staff costsofsted concernworkforce pressure
Priory Primary School	140290	Primary	—
Sidmouth Primary School	145431	Primary	workforce pressure
St George's Primary School	143226	Primary	—
Stepney Primary School	143223	Primary	workforce pressureperformance decline
The Boulevard Academy	139395	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concern