Schools
5
Flags
5
3 high severity
Total income
£33.3m
4,493 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.9%
of income
Avg reserves
18.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.5%
Persistent: 14.4%
Avg FSM
10.1%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
4,493 / 4,826 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 4
Attainment 8
60.9
+14.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
75.0%
+14.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 4,066 | £24.5m | £24.1m | 69.5% | 24.4% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,243 | £28.3m | £26.1m | 69.5% | 26.6% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 4,493 | £33.3m | £33.0m | 72.9% | 18.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 4,722 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.5%
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
£837,000
CS staff costs
£635,000
CS income
£26,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
David Reginald Holborn
David John Graham
Sun Yan Evans
Phillip Sweeting
Keith Williams
Nicholas Edwin Taylor
Veronica Clare Roberts
Gregory John Simpson
Roger Terence Cooke
Laurence Clifford Jones
Gillian Elizabeth Marshall
Company Secretary
Tina Jean Woodhouse
Marco Albano
Amanda James
Alan Charnock
Lyndon John Hopkins
Andrew Keeble
Deborah Ann Emm
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester County High School for Girls | 137515 | Secondary | — |
| Home Farm Primary School | 147713 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Manningtree High School | 137945 | Secondary | in year deficithigh absence |
| The Gilberd School | 137926 | Secondary | — |
| The Trinity School | 143701 | Secondary | high absence |
Linda Ann Gous
Alison Doris Margaret Smith
Edward Anthony Bloomfield
Nicola Dr Slee
Andrew Michael Bird
Joanna Mary Millican
Amanda James
Darren James Mucklow
Alan Charnock
Susan Janet Stinson
Deborah Louise Murison
Tanya Clements
Ian James Mosley
Zoe Thompson-arnold
Mary Ellen Sample
Monica Illsley
Emily Brown
Marco Albano
Andrew Robert Nightingale
Emma Jane Mcclelland
Jacqueline Skinner
Deborah Kim Julie Botham
Emma Jayne Thomas
Caroline Dawn Dr Phillips
Maria Fasli
Tracey Jayne Scott
Benjamin David Rassell
Michael John Hart
Elizabeth Dr Gwyther
Keith Russell Grinsted
Abimbola Dr Oshisanwo
Graham James Randall
Christopher John Chambers
Jill Elizabeth Blaxill
Allan Godfrey Blundell
Martin Rowland Ager