Schools
21
Flags
33
3 high severity
Total income
£84.5m
10,838 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.8%
of income
Avg reserves
1.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 19.0%
Avg FSM
29.3%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
10,838 / 12,082 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
84% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
95% Good+Personal development
95% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
47.2
+1.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.3%
-0.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 18 | 9,171 | £57.5m | £57.5m | 74.0% | 6.6% |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 9,382 | £65.6m | £62.2m | 73.2% | 3.2% |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 10,582 | £82.6m | £75.5m | 69.7% | 1.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 21 | 10,968 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.8%
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
£2,191,000
CS staff costs
£1,622,000
CS income
-£1,716,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 1.6 years · 12 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Fiona Elizabeth Purcell
Andrea Jane Arlidge
David Stephen Sir Eastwood
Katie Leanne Richardson
Merlyn Pamela Ipinson-fleming
Andrew Mark Wright
Hugh Andrew Barrett
Jonathan Paul James
Julia Suzanne Gray
Tim Howes
Anne Mary Rutherford
Helen Margaret Cooper
Company Secretary
Claire Virtue
Catherine Howett
Dawn Emmerton
Helen Robinson
Sue Elliott
Laura Anne Burke Alexander
James Jay Mulock
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Gate Primary School | 150919 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bridge Learning Campus | 139049 | All-through | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Bristol Cathedral Choir School | 135575 | Secondary | high absence |
| Cathedral Primary School | 139828 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Charlton Wood Primary Academy | 147069 | Primary | — |
| Filton Avenue Primary School | 138668 | Primary | high absence |
| Fonthill Primary Academy | 144892 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Headley Park Primary School | 144864 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Henbury Court Primary Academy | 139116 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Henleaze Infant School | 150940 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Henleaze Junior School | 137518 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Hotwells Primary School | 140728 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Little Mead Primary Academy | 138900 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Nova Primary School | 151366 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Orchard School Bristol | 138448 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Parson Street Primary School | 138904 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Katherine's School | 142853 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| St Werburgh's Primary School | 148679 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stoke Park Primary School | 146261 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Trinity Academy | 147072 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
David Hussey
Sian Redwood
Jonathan Edward Ellis
Paul Edward James
Peter Baber
Andrew Fraser Forbes
Robert Geoffrey Wellman
Richard Whitburn
Emma Jarman
Craig Anthony Lambourne
Louise Anne Donaghey
Thyrone Fredrick Hodgson
Laura Kochanski
Jane Walton
Lee Daniel Probert
Roger Gordon Opie
Helen Salmon
Jacquelyne Laurinda Smith
Andrew John Baber
Nathan John Peacey
Stephanie Myra Bradley
Alastair Michael Osborn
Clare Annette Anderson
Martina Elizabeth Peattie
Jacqueline Ann Turner
Liam Goodwin Sloan
Gerard Joseph Rice
Fenella Stokes
Mary Louise Harty
Melanie Watson
Geoffrey James Professor Whitty
Mark Jonathan Davies
Elwyn Parry Jenkins
Lois Margaret Thorn
Caroline Janet Jenkins
Lynn Merilion
Christine Rose Gardner
Nicholas John Eric Batchelar
Ian Venn
Leslie Robert Caunce
Fay Croft
Annie Alexandra Hudson
Julia Weston
TRUST IN LEARNING LIMITED
Judith Ella Stradling
Ronald James Professor Ritchie