Schools
7
Flags
29
5 high severity
Total income
£17.5m
2,218 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.2%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.5%
Persistent: 17.1%
Avg FSM
22.6%
free school meals
Capacity
81%
2,218 / 2,734 places
Total admin cost
£426k
£192 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 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
42.3
-4.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
43.7%
-17.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 2,125 | £13.8m | £12.7m | 70.0% | 23.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 2,155 | £12.4m | £11.9m | 74.7% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,192 | £16.2m | £15.8m | 72.1% | 11.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,218 | £17.5m | £16.7m | 74.2% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2,166 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.5%
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
£1,155,000
CS staff costs
£806,000
CS income
£84,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.9 years
Directors / Trustees (9)
John Robson
David Jessup
Christine Nichols
Michael Brian Cole
James Lancaster Adams
Patricia Elizabeth Bell
Peter Ian Fraser
Peter Nicholas Gordon Hardy
James Philip Wright
Mark Brammer Richards
Barry John Ebney
Sadie Jane Lofthouse
Sadie Jane Lofthouse
Steven Derek Gray
Juliet Clifton-fearns
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aslacton Primary School | 143961 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hobart High School | 139311 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| Manor Field Infant and Nursery School | 143990 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Pakefield High School | 146909 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Thurlton Primary School | 144974 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline |
| Watton Junior School | 147969 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern |
| Watton Westfield Infant and Nursery School | 143956 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Harriett Rowe
John Organ
Amandine Moores
Shirley Jane Gates
Beth Rose-waghorn
David Richard Professor Mead
Bruce Richard Wilson
Simon Phillip Brown
Dorothy Kay Braidwood
Katherine Jane Carlisle Walter
Michael John Holness
Samuel Arthur Ralph
Leonard Ricketts
Samuel Barnaby Griffin
Stephanie Jane Day
Helen Sapey
Benjamin Burgess Turner
Donna Clare Harris
Adrian John Gunson