Schools
7
Flags
5
1 high severity
Total income
£10.1m
1,624 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.4%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 13.1%
Avg FSM
15.6%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
1,624 / 1,702 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 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.4%
-3.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1,587 | £8.6m | £7.9m | 71.9% | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,591 | £9.1m | £8.6m | 73.2% | 6.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1,624 | £10.1m | £9.0m | 70.4% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,620 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
13.3%
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
£1,387,000
CS staff costs
£1,008,000
CS income
£362,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.6 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Chukwuamaka Nkem Ananti
Daniel Bonner
Matthew Paul Savage
Allan Joseph Sigston
Susan Lois Sigston
Bruce Christopher Doy
Susannah Mary Edom
Company Secretary
Stephen John Beeson
Fiona Willett
Claire Jaques
Caroline Rose Wilson
Michael John Fair
Graham Matthew Hodgkins
Melanie Jayne Knight
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocking Primary School | 148305 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Cressing Primary School | 148306 | Primary | — |
| de Vere Primary School | 148139 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Elm Hall Primary School | 146695 | Primary | — |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | 146725 | Primary | — |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 138533 | Primary | — |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School | 145407 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Gareth Mark Crossley
Stephen John Beeson
Stephen John Button
Jennifer Gallop
Jan Marshall
Donald Edward Smith
Denise Manson
Stephen Keith Mellors
Joanne Iredale
Carlie Griggs
Gareth Mark Crossley
Joy Clark
Carol Ann Eaves
Brian James Lucas
Claire Alexandra Rackham
Nicholas James Brotherston
Karoline Andesola Ellwood
Louise Caroline Randall
Matthew James Holmes
Nicola Killeen
Joanna Mary Taylor
Christopher Mark Rees
Graeme Ross Atkinson
Frederick Hoysted
Lisa Gabrielle Ingrouille
Sarah Alexandra Orley
Sarah Fletcher
Sharon Oldfield
David Everest-ring
Sara Louise Smithdale
John Ralph Thompson
Wendy Waring