Schools
4
Flags
7
3 high severity
Total income
£16.1m
2,428 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.9%
of income
Avg reserves
3.6%
of income
Avg absence
7.7%
Persistent: 17.8%
Avg FSM
12.1%
free school meals
Capacity
88%
2,428 / 2,764 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.3
-1.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.5%
-1.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 2,117 | £12.2m | £11.1m | 73.0% | 8.1% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 2,142 | £13.0m | £12.5m | 77.0% | 6.9% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 2,428 | £16.1m | £15.1m | 75.9% | 3.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 2,455 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
10.9%
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
£1,842,000
CS staff costs
£577,000
CS income
£551,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Aswathy Mrs Mohanlal
Laura Katharine Cunningham
James Edward Sanford
Ian Roger Behling
Daniel Mark Young
Terence William Watts
Joanne Marie Milsom
Grace Elizabeth Dr Clifton
Lynn Marie Fathers
Michael Tsing Tao Nga
Steven Fisher
Barry Jones
Paul Douglas Brooks
Heather Darcy
Kevin Moyes
Rebecca Dougall
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fitzharrys School | 146392 | Secondary | high absence |
| John Mason School | 140580 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Rush Common School | 137920 | Primary | high staff costs |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Steventon Village | 151280 | Primary | high staff costs |
Mark Rusher
Ian Roger Behling
Jenny Craig
James Browning
Ian Middleton
Maxine Evans
Mark Lay
Jonathan Jeffrey Hopkins
Jonathan Dennett
Jessica Jane Burns
Joanne Clare Haggas
Leah O'Brien Kendry
Jacqueline Sarah Stevenson
Robert John Parsonson
Gareth Simpson
Katharine Anne De villiers
Kathryn Lynda Pocock
Sally Elizabeth Goodger
Vanessa Elizabeth Case
Deborah Ann Lymn
Laura Elizabeth Youngman
Ruth Claire Hawkins
Mark Reynolds
Stephen John Robertson
Mary Elizabeth Rolfe
Mark Rusher
Angela Adams
Jenny Willett
Christopher John Wilmshurst
Martin Phillip Pratt
Dan Latimer
Deborah Ann Lymn
Liz Franklin
Maxine Evans
Carol Oster warriner
Alan John Lane