Schools
6
Flags
27
3 high severity
Total income
£60.9m
5,494 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.4%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.4%
Persistent: 18.9%
Avg FSM
52.3%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
5,494 / 6,130 places
Total admin cost
£3.6m
£649 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
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
50.4
+4.2
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 | 5 | 4,516 | £41.5m | £39.2m | 68.9% | 6.5% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 5,623 | £56.6m | £55.6m | 70.7% | 3.2% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 5,653 | £52.0m | £49.8m | 71.4% | 1.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 5,494 | £60.9m | £56.8m | 71.4% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 5,375 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.3%
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
£3,171,000
CS staff costs
£2,551,000
CS income
£165,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.4 years
Directors / Trustees (9)
Zakir Karim
Victoria Olayinka Fadina
Maxwell George Andrews
Thomas Peter Lloyd
Meenakshi Anand
Kevin Mark Hogarth
Phoebe Elizabeth Clapham
Jan Tallis
Simon Elliott
Zainab Oyebanjo
John Charles Hughes
Rebecca Doolan
Zain Iqbal
Peter Lennon
Antony Patrick Scawthorn
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Community School | 145113 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Forest Gate Community School | 143274 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Haggerston School | 149901 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Excelsior Academy | 131062 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| University Technical College Norfolk | 141086 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Waterside Academy | 147653 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Kamal Ahmed
Florence Oluwaseyi Akiwowo
Alison Burns
Stephen O'reilly
Christopher Stewart Rutt