Schools
2
Flags
9
2 high severity
Total income
£18.7m
2,018 pupils
Avg staff costs
78.7%
of income
Avg reserves
9.8%
of income
Avg absence
10.5%
Persistent: 35.6%
Avg FSM
34.0%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
2,018 / 2,199 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£631 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 2 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.0
-6.3
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2,044 | £15.3m | £14.7m | 76.5% | 7.3% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 2,042 | £14.9m | £15.3m | 82.8% | 5.4% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2,051 | £17.3m | £16.9m | 78.4% | 6.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 2 | 2,018 | £18.7m | £18.2m | 78.7% | 9.8% |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1,910 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
5 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (5)
Aaron Wright
Lyndsey Nassim
Cornelis Jacobus Von mollendorff
Stuart Baker
Anthony Norman Frederick Young
Company Secretary
Yvonne Allijohn
Annalisa Smith
Costas Kyriacou
Churnet Pieters
Peter Leggett
Jane Elizabeth Anne Benton
Katherine Ward
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chingford Foundation School | 138691 | Secondary | high staff costs |
| South Chingford Foundation School | 138859 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concern |
Leadership
Steve Delaney
John Bruce
Henry James Carruthers
Shakil Motala
Andrew Stephen Musgrave
Neil Peter Taylor
Colin George Howes
Aaron Thomas Hutton-whitaker
Peter George Leggett
Daren Priest
Mark Francis Edward George Morrall
Henry James Carruthers
Geraldine Anne Evans
Rosemary Helen Chopin-john