Schools
10
Flags
18
9 high severity
Total income
£54.7m
7,515 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.6%
of income
Avg reserves
1.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.3%
Persistent: 15.3%
Avg FSM
15.8%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
7,515 / 7,551 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
49.4
+3.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
73.3%
+12.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 10 | 7,304 | £43.3m | £41.4m | 73.7% | 14.7% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 7,435 | £52.0m | £50.0m | 81.4% | 1.2% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 7,515 | £54.7m | £51.2m | 77.6% | 1.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 7,473 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.4%
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
£713,000
CS staff costs
£573,000
CS income
£0
12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Mary Elizabeth Newman
Helen Barton
Rachael Patricia Kenningham
Paul Lerwill
Claire Elizabeth Robins
Richard James Edwards
Paul Oliver Webster
Frances Catherine Mrs. Manning
Duncan Mr. Gibbons
Catherine Jane Mrs. Borel-saladin
Deborah Jane Strazza
Alan Kirby Gray
Company Secretary
Amy Barclay
Paul Snook
Thomas Robert Mr. Brighton
Simon Lascelles
James Leslie Mr. Rodea
Jonathan William Edward Mr. Sweet
Peter Mr. Jones
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beech Hyde Primary School and Nursery | 145487 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Garden Fields Junior Mixed and Infant School | 148434 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Ridgeway Academy | 146305 | Secondary | high absence |
| Sandringham School | 136609 | Secondary | — |
| Skyswood Primary & Nursery School | 148875 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Albans Girls' School | 137339 | Secondary | high absence |
| The Adeyfield Academy | 145430 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Verulam School | 137038 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Wheatfields Infants' and Nursery School | 146893 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Wheatfields Junior Mixed School | 146878 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
David George Richard Kennedy
Richard Kelvin Springall
Naresh Chouhan
Norman Kennedy Leinster
Geoffrey Malcolm Dr Copland
Nicholas Joseph Daymond
Graham Charles Rev Clarke
Jeremy Paul Loukes
Flora Lady Letanka
Mark Mr. Allday
Rachael Peacock
Joanna Jones
Judith Head
Clotilde Dominique Bernadette Chohan
Rachel Catherine Houlden
Darren Peter Leigh
Gregory James Comninos
Anne Garland
Martin Petersen
Sarah Hebb
Robert Mark Snelling
Anna Cox
Verity Lane
Christine Page
Karen Rose Hay
Keith Thomas
Mark Anthony Dr Thompson
Stephanie Jean Cooper
Julia Suzanne Shaw
Alexander Saul Canfor-dumas
Norman Kennedy Leinster
Penelope Ann Thei
Surinderjit Singh Selhi
Ann Elizabeth Irwin
Susan Jane Bullen
James Robert Wright
Andrew Jeremy Sykes
Linda Marion Keen
Warren Leaming
Duncan Alan Hugh Gibbons
Anne Lyons
Richard Mark Oakes Peters
David Leslie Clamp