SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST

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

• Turnover

  +21.7%

  £57,498,000 → £69,953,000

  highest in 4 filed years

• Cash

  -72.1%

  £13,443,000 → £3,748,000

• Net assets

  +5.4%

  £161,379,000 → £170,057,000

  highest in 5 filed years

• Employees

  +10%

  1,189 → 1,308

  highest in 5 filed years

• Operating profit

  -85.4%

  £60,053,000 → £8,747,000

  first positive since 2022

• Profit before tax

  -84.8%

  £60,061,000 → £9,143,000

  first positive since 2022

• Wages

  +20.9%

  £32,842,000 → £39,714,000

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

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.

1. SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST 2017-12-06 → present
2. SIR JOHN LAWES ACADEMIES TRUST 2012-05-31 → 2017-12-06
3. SIR JOHN LAWES SCHOOL 2011-07-07 → 2012-05-31

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

Crowe U.K. LLP

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.”

Group structure

1. SCHOLARS' EDUCATION TRUST · parent
   1. Sir John Lawes School · Hertfordshire
   2. Samuel Ryder Academy · Hertfordshire
   3. Robert Barclay Academy · Hertfordshire
   4. Harpenden Academy · Hertfordshire
   5. Priory Academy · Central Bedfordshire
   6. The Hemel Hempstead School · Hertfordshire
   7. Buntingford First School · Hertfordshire
   8. Longdean School · Hertfordshire
   9. The Highfield School · Hertfordshire
   10. Oakleaf Primary · Hertfordshire
   11. Dunstable Icknield Lower School · Central Bedfordshire
   12. Watling Lower School · Central Bedfordshire
   13. Nazeing Primary School · Essex

Significant events

• “Trust Expansion: Welcomed Dunstable Icknield Lower School and Watling Lower School.”
• “New School Opening: Oakleaf Primary School opened, amalgamation of Chaulden Infants and Juniors, significant investment, new library.”
• “Ofsted Inspections: Harpenden Academy and Longdean School received ungraded 'Good' inspections, with Harpenden Academy showing significant improvement.”
• “New Trust Events: Battle of the Bands (May) and Primary Oracy Showcase (June) launched.”
• “Appointments: Lisa Davies as Director of Primary Education, Erin Curnow as Primary Leader of Education, Stephen Kinsley as new Chief Finance Officer, Ruth Georgiades as Headteacher of Longdean School.”
• “Infrastructure Developments: Longdean School opened new Specialist Resource Provision. The Hemel Hempstead School completed its new build with state-of-the-art facilities.”
• “Operational Improvements: Catering tender process, transition to Bromcom MIS, SharePoint adoption.”
• “Celebrating Education: Several Trust representatives attended a Garden Party at Buckingham Palace.”
• “Sustainability Commitment: Purchase of an electric car for the central team.”

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

Filings

2

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.