Bohunt Education Trust

UID 2368·Companies House 07535642·Incorporated February 2011·Compare

Schools

Flags

8 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£87.5m

11,017 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.8%

of income

Avg reserves

9.1%

of income

Avg absence

8.0%

Persistent: 21.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

17.4%

free school meals

Capacity

87%

11,017 / 12,722 places

Trust overview

2 of 10 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

1 of 10 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 90% of schools (9 of 10).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

3 of 10 inspected schools have a sub-judgement area rated Requires Improvement — see their profiles for context.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

8 schools with absence above 8%7 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

71% Good+

Good 5RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

71% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3RI 1Inad. 1

Personal development

86% Good+

Outst. 3Good 3RI 1

Leadership & management

80% Good+

Outst. 4Good 4Inad. 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

49.1

+2.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

60.0%

-1.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Companies House07535642

Incorporated18 February 2011

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	8	10,576	£66.1m	£62.7m	69.2%	11.6%
2022/23	8	10,767	£75.4m	£70.5m	67.5%	12.3%
2023/24	9	10,920	£86.9m	£83.7m	69.0%	9.4%
2024/25partial	9	11,059	£646k	£642k	77.0%	5.7%

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.0%

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

£3,517,000

CS staff costs

£3,113,000

CS income

£591,000

Admin & clerical£1,548,000

Teaching staff£1,340,000

ICT£4,000

Premises£3,000

Legal & professional£109,000

Auditor costs£69,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2025Source: Companies House

12 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (12)

Alexander John Wingham

director·< 1 year

Malcolm John Traviss

director·1 year

Simon Francis John Cockbill

director·1 year

James Benedict Thornton

director·1 year

Jacqueline Patricia Wybrow

director·1 year

Jean Margaret Sanderson

director·7 years

James Peter Winfield

director·7 years

Steven Michael Professor Wood

director·7 years

Julie Butler

director·9 years

David Alistair Halliday

director·12 years

Neil David Strowger

director·15 years

Raymond Joseph Dr Morton

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Sharon Sylvia Taylor

secretary·1 year

15 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2025

Rosemary Black

director·2 years·Resigned Aug 2025

Jane Louise Wu

director·4 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Catherine Hemsley

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2025

Raine Ryland

secretary·7 years·Resigned Nov 2022

Jayne Humphrey

secretary·7 years·Resigned Nov 2018

Ben John Francombe

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bohunt Farnborough	149712	Secondary	ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence
Bohunt Horsham	147187	All-through	high absence
Bohunt School	136643	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Bohunt School Wokingham	142181	Secondary	workforce pressure
Bohunt School Worthing	140424	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Priory School	141175	Secondary	high absence
Rusper Primary School	150703	Primary	ofsted concernworkforce pressure
Steyning Grammar School	148221	Secondary	high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure
The Costello School	138287	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
The Petersfield School	136903	Secondary	high absence