Schools
39
Flags
66
18 high severity
Total income
£258.3m
30,106 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.0%
of income
Avg reserves
-1.3%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 18.9%
Avg FSM
48.4%
free school meals
Capacity
84%
30,106 / 35,673 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
93% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.0
+1.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
76.4%
+15.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 39 | 29,440 | £219.3m | £199.9m | 67.6% | 2.7% |
| 2022/23 | 39 | 29,909 | £242.0m | £245.1m | 72.3% | 0.9% |
| 2023/24 | 39 | 30,106 | £258.3m | £253.6m | 73.0% | -1.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 37 | 28,338 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.7%
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
£18,065,000
CS staff costs
£16,147,000
CS income
£8,629,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 10.8 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Claire Jayne Musgrave
Richard King
Fiona Jane Forbes
Christina Jean Alexandrou
Gerard Griffin
Lucy Lauris Heller
Anthony Geraint Williams
Stanley Lord Fink
Company Secretary
Kathryn Anna Godfrey
Megan Mannion
Riaz Ali Shah
Elizabeth Dawson
Daniel Labbad
Joanna Avril Greenslade
Michael Sandall
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ark Academy | 135600 | All-through | workforce pressure |
| Ark Acton Academy | 146318 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Ark Alexandra Academy | 139821 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Ark All Saints Academy | 139718 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Atwood Primary Academy | 137323 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Ark Ayrton Primary Academy | 139713 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Bentworth Primary Academy | 138680 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Blacklands Primary Academy | 141021 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Ark Blake Academy | 147832 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Ark Bolingbroke Academy | 138267 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Boulton Academy | 140014 | Secondary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Ark Brunel Primary Academy | 139645 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Ark Burlington Danes Academy | 131752 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Byron Primary Academy | 142110 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Ark Castledown Primary Academy | 144083 | Primary | — |
| Ark Charter Academy | 135965 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Ark Conway Primary Academy | 137331 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Ark Dickens Primary Academy | 141020 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ark Elvin Academy | 141019 | Secondary | high absence |
| Ark Evelyn Grace Academy | 135389 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
Jacqueline Russell
Michael Sandall
Christopher Sheasby
Michael Sandall
Neil Timothy Wood
Neil Timothy Wood
Diana Judith Gerald
Simon Richard Anthony Pink
Amanda Mary Victoria Spielman
Stephen John Brown
Paul Roderick Clucas Marshall
Paul Bernstein
Paul Fraser Dunning
Ron Eric Beller
Gordon David Viggers
Gordon David Viggers
Albor Teresa