Schools
7
Flags
17
4 high severity
Total income
£9.2m
1,345 pupils
Avg staff costs
117.0%
of income
Avg reserves
15.5%
of income
Avg absence
4.6%
Persistent: 9.6%
Avg FSM
25.7%
free school meals
Capacity
69%
1,345 / 1,956 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.0%
+3.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 1,379 | £8.7m | £8.4m | 71.9% | 22.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,586 | £10.2m | £9.9m | 71.8% | 25.7% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1,540 | £9.2m | £9.8m | 117.0% | 15.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,506 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.5%
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
£458,000
CS staff costs
£343,000
CS income
£31,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Wayne Martyn Holt
Michael David Casewell
Steven Fryer
Lyndsey Atkinson
Christopher Robert Leber Perkin
James Flowers
Benetia Mounsey
Nicola Ann Chell
Sarah Miriam Haydon
Timothy James Bainbridge
Wayne Martyn Holt
Wayne George Richings
Abigail Rourke
Fiona Ramsay Stagg
Sarah Louise Tudor
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlechurch Primary School | 148122 | Primary | performance decline |
| Kingsfield First School | 146904 | Primary | — |
| Knypersley First School | 146873 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Marlfields Primary School | 140895 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernperformance decline |
| Oxhey First School | 146874 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Springhead Primary School | 149650 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| The Reginald Mitchell Primary School | 146943 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |