THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

1. THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST 2016-04-04 → present
2. CHRIST CHURCH ACADEMY 2011-07-12 → 2016-04-04

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Hardings

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The directors assess whether the use of going concern is appropriate, i.e. whether there are any material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the ability of the charitable company to continue as a going concern. The directors make this assessment in respect of a period of at least one year from the date of authorisation for issue of the accounts and have concluded that the academy trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future and there are no material uncertainties about the academy trust's ability to continue as a going concern.”

Group structure

1. THE KEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST · parent
   1. Christ Church Academy 100% · England · education
   2. Christ Church First School 100% · England · education
   3. Oulton First School 100% · England · education
   4. St Mary's CE Primary School 100% · England · education
   5. St Peter's CE Primary School 100% · England · education

Significant events

• “The growth of the Trust has progressed with the Board agreeing to support the conversion of a sponsored academy, St. Peter's CE Primary School, Caverswall. This was delayed during the course of the year and was completed in December 2024.”
• “Further growth was realised with the conversion of St Mary's CE Primary School, Mucklestone, also in December 2024.”
• “The leadership capacity in the trust was further developed with the decision to increase the CEO's commitment to full time and subsequently recruit a new Principal at Christ Church Academy. Mrs Thorn took up the role of Principal in September 2024. To support her an additional Assistant Principal was appointed.”
• “The Trust has undertaken a Strategy and rebranding exercise which included the vision and mission for the Trust, the Logo and school websites. This process was completed in the Autumn term 2024.”
• “The academies within the Trust have taken decisive action over the year to address the challenging national financial climate. Through a review of income and expenditure, academies secured budget savings of approximately £340k (5%) for the 2025/26 academice year, easing the immediate pressure on Trust reserves.”
• “To ensure long-term sustainability, the Board has set a further target for all academies to deliver an additional 5% of recurrent savings from September 2026.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

5

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

3

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  +29.7%

  £5,037,470 → £6,532,835

• Cash

  +6.6%

  £1,232,366 → £1,313,849

• Net assets

  +0.4%

  £4,240,132 → £4,255,585

• Employees

  +13.7%

  95 → 108

• Wages

  +26.2%

  £2,863,149 → £3,614,258

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers