Yorkshire Endeavour Academy Trust

UID 16931·Companies House 11024646·Incorporated October 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£5.1m

539 pupils

Avg staff costs

66.3%

of income

Avg reserves

6.7%

of income

Avg absence

5.1%

Persistent: 13.2%

More metrics

Avg FSM

13.3%

free school meals

Capacity

86%

539 / 630 places

Total admin cost

£314k

£583 per pupil

Trust overview

2 of 6 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

3 of 6 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 33% of schools (2 of 6).

All 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

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

62.4%

+1.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressAiry Hill Primary School, Whitby, YO21 1PZ

Companies House11024646

Incorporated20 October 2017

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	553	£3.8m	£3.9m	75.3%	18.2%
2022/23	6	538	£4.0m	£3.9m	70.5%	18.6%
2023/24	6	539	£5.1m	£5.1m	66.3%	6.7%
2024/25partial	6	505	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.5%

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

£240,000

CS staff costs

£198,000

CS income

£46,000

Admin & clerical£0

Teaching staff£175,000

ICT£1,000

Premises£0

Legal & professional£1,000

Auditor costs£21,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years

Directors / Trustees (7)

Heather Lacey

director·1 year

John Kiddle

director·3 years

Ann Julia Chinn

director·3 years

Sharon Denise Gregory

director·5 years

Mathew Simon Brown

director·6 years

Simon Riley

director·6 years

Christina Louise Zanelli

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Sharon Markham

secretary·8 years

15 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Jamie Henshaw

director·3 years·Resigned Oct 2023

Lyndsay Marie Dodd

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2022

Kirsty Leanne Barsby

director·5 years·Resigned Mar 2023

Elaine Valerie Dr Edmunds

director·5 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Deborah Hall

director·6 years·Resigned Dec 2020

Mari Lynn Ellen Palmer

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|6 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Airy Hill Primary School	144679	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline
Castleton Primary School	144680	Primary	performance decline
Glaisdale Primary School	144678	Primary	high absence
Lealholm Primary School	144682	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
Oakridge Community Primary School	149226	Primary	workforce pressurein year deficit
West Cliff Primary School	144681	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure