Schools
12
Flags
16
5 high severity
Total income
£40.3m
5,820 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.7%
of income
Avg reserves
8.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.6%
Persistent: 17.8%
Avg FSM
32.7%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
5,820 / 6,552 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
90% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
90% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
92% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
41.6
-4.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.7%
-0.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 12 | 5,773 | £35.4m | £34.1m | 73.6% | 8.3% |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 5,791 | £38.1m | £36.9m | 70.3% | 9.0% |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 5,820 | £40.3m | £38.6m | 71.7% | 8.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 12 | 5,683 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.8%
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
£3,254,000
CS staff costs
£2,686,000
CS income
£601,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Jacqueline Lindsay Ball
Maxwell Magadzire
Jude Hunton
Craig Dillon
Lawrence Bate
Sarah Jane Sprack
Jane Ford
Craig Mcgowan
Andrew Paul Brickles
Catharine Kinsella
John Barton
Company Secretary
Natalie Borrington
Laura Rowe
Jill Pyper
Sally Wheatley
Helen Barbara Rogers
Jenny Hudson
Iain Alexander Somerville
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston Academy | 136718 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Aughton Primary Academy | 143482 | Primary | performance decline |
| Brookfield Primary Academy | 145928 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Langwith Bassett Primary Academy | 145967 | Primary | — |
| Listerdale Primary Academy | 141539 | Primary | — |
| Lowedges Primary Academy | 141102 | Primary | high absence |
| Shirebrook Academy | 136127 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Springwood Primary Academy | 142139 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Swinton Academy | 143141 | Secondary | high staff costshigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Temple Normanton Primary Academy | 144344 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thurcroft Junior Academy | 138357 | Primary | — |
| Waverley Primary Academy | 147871 | Primary | performance decline |
Miles Edward Parker
Iain Alexander Somerville
Roger Justin
John Francis Swift
Catharine Kinsella
Jean Long
Eunice Newton
Jane Brennan
Paul John Bennett
Carol Davison
Christine Arthur
Anita De brouwer
Roy Dyson
Clare Gallacher
Tracy Goodison
Patricia Graham
Hilda Jack