Schools
5
Flags
16
2 high severity
Total income
£19.6m
2,496 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.5%
of income
Avg reserves
11.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.9%
Persistent: 18.7%
Avg FSM
35.0%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
2,496 / 3,002 places
Total admin cost
£637k
£255 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 5 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
70.6%
+9.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,947 | £14.5m | £12.5m | 67.3% | 10.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 2,578 | £16.9m | £16.5m | 76.6% | 9.7% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,883 | £17.4m | £17.3m | 72.0% | 11.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 2,496 | £19.6m | £18.6m | 72.5% | 11.1% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 2,447 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.3%
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
£1,029,000
CS staff costs
£791,000
CS income
£212,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Jennifer Crossland
Jesal Mistry
Charles David Taylor
Anne Margaret Del greco
Paul Blosse
Patricia Lesley Wood
Deborah Mary Dykins
Laura Ann Reynolds
Bruce Goddard
Madush Gupta
Nicola Bonnick-caldeira
Caroline Anne Davies
Gary Peter Herbert
Prakash Divaker Kurup
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Primary School | 145984 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Houndsfield Primary School | 146728 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Keys Meadow Primary School | 145986 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Merryhills Primary School | 150114 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Worcesters Primary School | 145985 | Primary | workforce pressure |