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Company No. 02336587 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1989

Leigh Academies Trust

Registered name: LEIGH ACADEMIES TRUST

Leigh Academies Trust made £239m revenue and £9.8m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Leigh Academies Trust’s revenue fell 9% to £239m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £9.8m profit. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Rochester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Status
Active
Location
Rochester, South East
Age
37 yrs · since 1989
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Independent
Revenue
£239m
Growth ▼8.8%
Profit
£9.8m
Growth ▼84.4%
Profit margin
4.1%
 
Employees
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Change —
Profit / employee
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Profitable streak
3yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Aug 202331 Aug 202431 Aug 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£205m£262m£239m
Cost of sales—£197m£229m
Operating profit£31.2m£64.7m£9.8m
Profit before tax£31.2m£64.7m£9.8m
Profit after tax£43.9m£62.9m£9.8m
Profit (best available)£43.9m£62.9m£9.8m
Employees (average)3,2043,473—
Ratios
Profit margin21.4%24.1%4.1%
Revenue per employee£64.1k£75.3k—
Profit per employee£13.7k£18.1k—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲27.4%▼8.8%
Profit growth—▲43.3%▼84.4%
Headcount growth—▲8.4%—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets———
SourceAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025Accounts · bulk data Feb 2025Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
4.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
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Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
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Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
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Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
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Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
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Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
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Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets
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Cash at bank
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Headcount
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Deferred income
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Fixed assets
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Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £9.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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