Schools
6
Flags
12
7 high severity
Total income
£40.1m
5,335 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.0%
of income
Avg reserves
7.6%
of income
Avg absence
10.2%
Persistent: 30.2%
Avg FSM
46.3%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
5,335 / 5,671 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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
| 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 | 5,393 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.4%
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
£567,000
CS staff costs
£514,000
CS income
£84,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.3 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 staff costs |
| Dane Court Grammar School | 136585 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Hartsdown Academy | 136571 | Secondary | high absence |
| King Ethelbert School | 136584 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Newington Community Primary School | 150599 | Primary | high absence |
| The Royal Harbour Academy | 149554 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
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