Schools
11
Flags
41
15 high severity
Total income
£26.2m
3,655 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.6%
of income
Avg reserves
6.3%
of income
Avg absence
9.7%
Persistent: 25.5%
Avg FSM
33.3%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
3,655 / 3,812 places
Total admin cost
£1.0m
£285 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 11 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
82% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.6%
-10.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 3,134 | £17.4m | £17.2m | 75.5% | 7.2% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 3,452 | £20.7m | £20.6m | 75.1% | 5.5% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3,233 | £22.6m | £22.3m | 73.3% | 7.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 3,464 | £25.0m | £24.9m | 71.5% | 6.5% |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 3,346 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.1%
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
£1,119,000
CS staff costs
£1,328,000
CS income
£1,518,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 6.9 years
Directors / Trustees (10)
Emma Smith
Martin O'rourke
Rachel Verity Worth
Rosemary Anne Tracey Lovatt
John Hunter
Robin Taverner
Steven Peter West
Eileen Margaret Patching
Susan Pauline Segger
Sean Terence Tobin
Martin George Pretlove
John Edwards
Gerry Glover
Rebecca Walsh
Martin Andrew Noon
Martin George Pretlove
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canewdon Church of England Primary School | 149618 | Primary | ofsted concernperformance declineworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Cherry Tree Primary School | 143452 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernperformance decline |
| Crays Hill Primary School | 145772 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Downham Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School | 152141 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Fairhouse Community Primary School | 146944 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Felmore Primary School | 146142 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Merrylands Primary School | 143205 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 147878 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Nicholas Church of England Primary School | 149617 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| The Willows Primary School | 143206 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Whitmore Primary School and Nursery | 143126 | Primary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
Colin Holbrooke Moore