Schools
10
Flags
17
10 high severity
Total income
£39.1m
7,171 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.7%
of income
Avg reserves
7.2%
of income
Avg absence
8.4%
Persistent: 25.6%
Avg FSM
34.8%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
7,171 / 7,357 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
33% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
50% Good+Leadership & management
70% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.9
-6.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.8%
-10.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 5,264 | £32.9m | £30.9m | 71.4% | 12.6% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,312 | £35.7m | £33.3m | 69.2% | 12.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 7,171 | £39.1m | £35.5m | 69.7% | 7.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 7,116 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.6%
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
£3,357,000
CS staff costs
£2,228,000
CS income
£226,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Mitchell Reese Brewer
Rita Lawrence
Stuart Rae Gardner
Nicholas James Smith
Malcolm David Moaby
Louisa Jane Jones
John Keith Mclaren
Paul Anthony Vandepeer
Sidrah Ahmad
Christopher John Sanford
Emma Jane Day
Richard Michael Smith
Lawrence John Mcveigh
Marc William Hoodless
Trovene Hartley
Barry John Symons
Cordelia Osewa-ediae
John Nicholas Dr Mount
Benjamin Paul Streets
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School | 143880 | Primary | — |
| Chantry Community Primary School | 139254 | Primary | high absence |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | 136337 | Secondary | — |
| Greenacre School | 150870 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Hilltop Primary School | 145440 | Primary | — |
| Phoenix Primary School | 138510 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Robert Napier School | 138511 | Secondary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh absence |
| The Thomas Aveling School | 137376 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Walderslade School | 150869 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 140989 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
Graham Paul Cottle
Kirstie Joy Cuthbert
Rosalind Frances Holden
Patricia Irene Daniels
Roselyn Chinyere Unegbu
Veenod Kumar Rama
Tim Grant Watts
Helen Klimkowicz
Terence Robert Allen Brown
Wendy Sandra Rodgers
Darren John Small
Michael Robin Bailey
Roger Brown
Marion Joyce Cogger
Christopher Barker
Sylvia Mary Meade
Denise Marie Ford