SCHOLARS ACADEMY TRUST

1. SCHOLARS ACADEMY TRUST 2016-04-08 → present
2. LAUNDE PRIMARY SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST 2013-05-02 → 2016-04-08

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

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Ellacotts Audit Services Limited

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“After making appropriate enquiries, the board of Trustees has a reasonable expectation that the Academy Trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, the Board continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements. Further details regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the statement of accounting policies.”

Significant events

• “Throughout the year ending 31 August 2024, Scholars Academy Trust has undergone a transformative journey, firmly rooted in the pursuit of excellence encapsulated within our new mission and values, embodied by the mantra 'Striving for Excellence'. Under the leadership of our CEO, who assumed office in April 2023, we have embarked on a comprehensive overhaul of our educational framework.”
• “Our efforts have not been confined to academic pursuits alone. Recognising the paramount importance of wellbeing, we have invested substantially in initiatives aimed at nurturing the mental and emotional health of both students and staff. By providing trauma-informed training for school leaders and prioritising the enhancement of our school estates, we have started the journey towards environments conducive to flourishing wellbeing.”
• “Furthermore, Scholars Academy Trust remains dedicated to the cultivation of talent within the teaching profession. Our commitment to developing new teachers is exemplified by the successful passage of 5 trainees through their Early Career Teacher training, alongside our active support of the local School-Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) program.”
• “Several temporary classrooms at Launde are past their economic life and the school was awarded a CIF grant to partially support the replacement of two classrooms in 2023/24. Foxbridge is a new build, the Trust has proactively engaged with the builders to ensure snagging issues are addressed in line with warranties. As part of our aims to reduce our carbon footprint and energy costs, we have invested in LED lighting across the entire estate at Launde and had solar panels installed at Glenfield.”

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

Filings

1

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

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

  —

  Not reported

• Cash

  -42.4%

  £2,155,119 → £1,240,700

• Net assets

  -7.8%

  £11,069,063 → £10,210,273

• Employees

  +6.9%

  144 → 154

• Wages

  +17%

  £3,351,684 → £3,920,730

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