Schools
7
Flags
6
2 high severity
Total income
£20.8m
2,988 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.4%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
34.8%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
2,988 / 3,608 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 4
Attainment 8
39.7
-6.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.7%
-3.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 2,927 | £26.9m | £16.6m | 64.9% | 10.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 2,959 | £19.2m | £17.8m | 72.4% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,988 | £20.8m | £19.4m | 73.4% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,942 | — | — | — | — |
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
£1,382,000
CS staff costs
£878,000
CS income
-£187,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.6 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Amanda Jayne Dr Potter
James Carroll
Sukwinder Singh Bassi
Charis Elizabeth Evans
Martha Jane Ireland Burnige
Stuart William Reeves
Adam Dominic Nichols
Brett Gavin North
Mark Quentin Brunet
Ronald Jay Packard
Maria Szalay
Company Secretary
Ruth Regina Ali
Naomi Celeste Eglington
Claire Elizabeth Lund-conlon
Jeremy Meek
Joanna Upton
Stephen Calladine-evans
Stephen Mark Dawson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Academy Whitehawk | 139677 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Glenleigh Park Primary Academy | 138392 | Primary | — |
| Heron Park Primary Academy | 138390 | Primary | — |
| King Offa Primary Academy | 138400 | Primary | — |
| Oakwood Primary Academy | 138391 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Gatwick School | 141038 | All-through | high absence |
| Westvale Park Primary Academy | 147856 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Christine Ann Bayliss
Russell Nathan
Martha Jane Ireland Burnige
Bruce Jens Davis
Jonathan Hodson
Jean Anne Ashby
Lesley Susan Moore
Martha Jane Ireland Burnige
David Wootton
Helen Kavanagh
Brian Frederick Hampson
Karen Louise Gosden
Margaret Mary Pleasants
Anthony Nathaniel Blaker
Lesley Susan Moore
Timothy John Mccarthy
Dawn Diane Eidelman
Michael James Connelly
Gene Eidelman