Schools
3
Flags
2
2 high severity
Total income
£6.1m
978 pupils
Avg staff costs
65.4%
of income
Avg reserves
37.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.8%
Persistent: 18.3%
Avg FSM
35.8%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
978 / 990 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
48.7%
-12.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 992 | £5.5m | £1.2m | 0.3% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 990 | £6.1m | £5.4m | 66.2% | 40.0% |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 978 | £6.1m | £5.6m | 65.4% | 37.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 1,014 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
12.4%
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
£794,000
CS staff costs
£695,000
CS income
£257,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Lee Kirtley
Alison Lazenby
Paul Hickman
Philip Gilmore
Neil Macknight
Graham Roger Stephenson
Patricia Dutton
Richard James Craig Gill
Clare Alice Seccombe
Andrew David Wake
Janet Foster
Dawn Shearsmith
Julie Milner
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dubmire Primary | 143524 | Primary | — |
| Gillas Lane Primary Academy | 143493 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Newbottle Primary Academy | 140584 | Primary | — |
Sarah Jane Morrison
John Walvin
Jacqueline Moran
John Calaghan Thompson
Susan Morgan
Richard James Craig Gill
James Crawford Westwater