Schools
18
Flags
28
14 high severity
Total income
£56.6m
7,308 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.9%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
8.1%
Persistent: 18.7%
Avg FSM
33.7%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
7,308 / 8,372 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
44.4
-1.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
42.8%
-18.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 18 | 7,154 | — | — | — | — |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 7,242 | £49.3m | £48.8m | 75.9% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 7,308 | £56.6m | £54.8m | 73.9% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 7,399 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.3%
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
£4,325,000
CS staff costs
£2,532,000
CS income
£177,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 2.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Michelle Unstead
Lisa Jane Andrews
Simon Rhys Williams
Owen Ventris Jenkins
James Benjamin Payne
Laurie James Teare Brown
Paul Edward Rogers
John Philip Dye
Nathan James Buxton
Steven Allan Bramble
Timothy Andrew Smith
Christine Jean Snudden
Neil Bloomfield
Elaine Lynda Starling
Rachel Helen Cowdry
Owen Jenkins
Paul John Tacon
Owen Ventris Jenkins
Peter John Harwood
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebell Primary School | 147940 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Bure Park Specialist Academy | 148572 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Dussindale Primary School | 143279 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| East Ruston Infant School & Nursery | 147322 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Eaton Hall Specialist Academy | 139099 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Edith Cavell Academy and Nursery | 140990 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hemblington Primary School | 144574 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Hillside Avenue Primary and Nursery School, Thorpe | 143280 | Primary | — |
| Martham Academy and Nursery | 136356 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| North Walsham Infant School | 145442 | Primary | — |
| North Walsham Junior School | 145441 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Sewell Park Academy | 142058 | Secondary | high absence |
| Sprowston Community Academy | 144359 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
| St. Clements Hill Primary Academy | 145914 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Stalham Academy | 140819 | Primary | — |
| Stalham Infant School and Nursery | 147321 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thorpe St Andrew School and Sixth Form | 143278 | Secondary | high absence |
| Tuckswood Academy | 141661 | Primary | high absence |
Linda Evelyn Dr Steynor
Peter James Lamble
Gary Steven Leverett
Anne Bothwell Gibson
Tapiwa Admire Kundoro
Timothy George Lawes
Darren Michael Howe
Nicola Dr Kaiser
Judith Margaret Harwood
Ian Bilclough
Russell Hammond
Samantha Bron
Hazel Alicia Cubbage
Philip Beecher
Gareth Hand
Poppy Jones
Don Winstone Evans
Stuart James Riseborough
Colin Mark Wilson
Susan Stavers
Geoffrey Sadler
David Stewart Pollock
Richard Edward Shand
Angela Mary Jordan
Venetia Ann Pritty
John Paul William Roche-kelly
Simon Gerard Coward
Gary Stuart Attfield
Terry Peter Cook
John Middleton
Patricia Clark
J'Anne Robertson
Thomas Joseph Leverage
Martin John Reverend Father Hardy
Valerie Theresa Moore
Roy Kerrison
Mark Banham