Schools
6
Flags
25
11 high severity
Total income
£43.9m
5,446 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.6%
of income
Avg reserves
6.5%
of income
Avg absence
10.2%
Persistent: 30.2%
Avg FSM
48.5%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
5,446 / 5,671 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£334 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 6 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.8
-5.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
45.5%
-15.5pp
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 | 4 | 3,609 | £22.6m | £21.9m | 76.3% | 7.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,506 | £32.7m | £32.2m | 73.6% | 6.4% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 5,335 | £40.1m | £39.5m | 75.0% | 7.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 5,446 | £43.9m | £42.9m | 75.6% | 6.5% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 5,422 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.1%
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
£935,000
CS staff costs
£770,000
CS income
£159,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Victoria Clare Crawley
Sarah Jane Snaydon
Stuart Glenn Berry
Victoria Anne Pottinger
Alan Geoffrey Brookes
Kathryn Susan Greig
Mark Emery
Dave Roberts
Robin Henry Curtis
Company Secretary
Judy Brace
Jonathan Smith
Karen Sharp
Sara Natalie Woodward
Marianne Elizabeth Hooper
Sara Natalie Woodward
Tim Robb
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliftonville Primary School | 140012 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Dane Court Grammar School | 136585 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Hartsdown Academy | 136571 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| King Ethelbert School | 136584 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Newington Community Primary School | 150599 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | 149554 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Helen Sandra Pugh
Gavin John Flynn
Neil Anthony Smith
Alan Leale-green
Carl Parsons
Christopher Lee Argent
Peter Frank Dr Troke
Dorothy Eileen Collins
Claudine Ann Murray
Roger Andrew Saffery
Emma Lisa Taker
Andrew Wilfred Wood
Tracey Jane Wilson
Karen Paula Brinkman
Kay Cowell
Susan Elizabeth Wright
Chantell Wyten
Neil Robert Buchanan
David Robert James Collis
Roy Marcus Copper
Caroll Dearden
Darren James Ellis
Graham Felstead
Patricia Ann Godden
Nigel Paul Gould
Paul Jeremy Luxmoore
John Michael Lycett
Keith Donald Oliver
Mary Somers
Peter John Rodd
Neville Hudson
Alan Michael Dewick
Virginia Dr Austin
Sally Slade