Schools
21
Flags
36
11 high severity
Total income
£39.7m
5,657 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.8%
of income
Avg reserves
1.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 12.7%
Avg FSM
19.1%
free school meals
Capacity
73%
5,657 / 7,720 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
88% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.1
-7.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
54.3%
-6.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 18 | 5,281 | £28.6m | £27.5m | 74.0% | 0.1% |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 5,328 | £36.6m | £32.7m | 71.3% | -0.3% |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 5,629 | £39.0m | £38.2m | 73.7% | 1.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 21 | 5,389 | £743k | £740k | 76.5% | 0.8% |
Centralisation
53.4%
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
£44,610,000
CS staff costs
£24,066,000
CS income
-£2,182,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.3 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Gillian Mary Maddocks
Nicholas Anthony Taylor
Richard Marsh
Susan Daphne Bale
Gillian Claire Gosling
Olivia Jane Evans
Susan Whitehead-whiting
Alan John Sedgley
Allen Rev Edwards
Thomas Morgan
Richard Ward Hendrickse
David George Middleton
Andrew James Armstrong
Company Secretary
Fiona Simpson
Sarah Anne Vodden
Heather Cowan
John Cowan
David Gordon Johnson
Gillian Claire Gosling
Richard Anthony Crow
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Valley Academy | 143005 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Bulford St Leonard's C of E (va) Primary School | 143007 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Chapmanslade Church of England Primary School | 151313 | Primary | performance decline |
| Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School | 141148 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Dinton CofE Primary School | 149660 | Primary | — |
| Durrington All Saints Church of England Voluntary Controlled Infants' School | 143004 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Great Wishford CofE (va) Primary School | 145555 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Heytesbury Church of England Primary School | 144333 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Keevil CofE Primary School | 143009 | Primary | performance decline |
| Kingdown School | 137230 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Netheravon All Saints CofE Primary School | 140699 | Primary | — |
| New Close Primary School | 144995 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Pewsey Vale School | 151533 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Rowde CofE Academy | 147649 | Primary | — |
| St John's CofE School | 144854 | Primary | performance decline |
| St Michael's Church of England Primary School | 143006 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre | 141619 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| The Clarendon Academy | 138885 | Secondary | high absence |
| Wansdyke School | 139303 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| West Ashton Church of England Primary School | 143957 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Sandra Louise George
Terence Wesley Hillier
Judith Anne Finney
Linda Ann Weare
Kevin Dr Robinson
Jennifer Emily Hampson
Sally Michele Bonnell
Heather Margaret Cowan
Peter Dr Biggs
Sara Jeane Edwards
Jack Michael May