Schools
7
Flags
9
2 high severity
Total income
£39.9m
5,510 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.6%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.8%
Persistent: 17.4%
Avg FSM
19.1%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
5,510 / 6,361 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
42.5
-3.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.0%
-11.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 5,255 | £34.8m | £32.1m | 71.1% | 19.5% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 5,376 | £37.1m | £35.0m | 69.5% | 18.3% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 5,510 | £39.9m | £38.5m | 70.6% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 5,459 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.3%
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
£3,483,000
CS staff costs
£2,327,000
CS income
£151,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 1.4 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Daniel Paul Comber
Heather Jane Ridgus
Martyn Paul Cooper
Hazel Cross
Kate Rachel Barrow
Stephen Andrew Vegh
Nicholas Martin Adams-nel
Peter Sharp
Jane Alison Coley
Jonathan Gibson
Andrew James Plaister Barrow
Elspeth Wendy Felicity Dickinss
Simon Edward Guy Williams
Colin David Ralph
Andy Gordon Simpson
Susan Karen Brobyn
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury Green Academy | 137650 | Secondary | high absence |
| Lawn Manor Academy | 144773 | Secondary | high absence |
| Noremarsh Junior School | 146421 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Royal Wootton Bassett Academy | 136911 | Secondary | — |
| The Wellington Academy | 135804 | Secondary | in year deficithigh absence |
| Wellington Eagles Primary Academy | 147091 | Primary | in year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Wellington Lions Primary Academy | 140224 | Primary | — |
Sue Victory
Euan Black
Jonathan Andrew Stewart
Stanley Vernon Backhouse
Christopher Charles Allen
Carolyn Cameron
Enam Ul Hague Chowdhury
Tracey Anne Miles
Nathan John Coombs
Mark John Hopkins
Lindsay Allen
David Shurland Clarke
Jane Helen Hext
Justine Julie Doidge
Enam-Ul Haque Chowdhury
Emily Louise Nash
Melanie Hopkins
Melanie Jade Warwick
Olivia Jane Thomas
Johnathan Dudley Bourne
Bradley John Hill
Karen Hanks
Sharon Jane Lazenby
Peter Dennis Corrie
Adam James Brian Mills
Darius Stanley Erry
Lindsay Allen
Esther Elizabeth Dr Wilkinson
Karl Wright
Louise Mary Warwick
Gillian Frances Campbell
Simon John Hannam Wright
Andrew David Bacon
Angela Bell
George Andrew Croxford
Susan Patricia Finegan
Tristan Michael Foot
Mollie Eileen May Groom
Richard Alan Hunt
Nigel Gordon Jobbins
Colin Jones
Andrew James Mcfarlane
James Ernest Miller
Clive Graham Parkinson
Peter James Sheppard
Marion Sweet
Timothy Michael Upham
Thomas Mark Bews Canon Woodhouse
David John Gardner
Philip David Rex Tanner
Malcolm Wilford