Schools
8
Flags
38
16 high severity
Total income
£20.6m
3,210 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.9%
of income
Avg reserves
6.6%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 14.3%
Avg FSM
25.6%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
3,210 / 3,280 places
Total admin cost
£534k
£166 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 8 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
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
70.1%
+9.1pp
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 | 8 | 3,205 | £15.5m | £13.2m | 72.6% | 7.9% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 3,219 | £17.9m | £13.6m | 65.6% | 3.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 3,240 | £19.4m | £14.1m | 80.3% | 6.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 3,210 | £20.6m | £15.4m | 69.9% | 6.6% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 3,218 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
21.2%
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
£4,140,000
CS staff costs
£839,000
CS income
£607,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 1.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Elizabeth Alamu
Ayca Ilcen
Kaan Izmen
Mark Jackson
Paul William Langridge
Emma Louise Neale
Daniel Pothecary-smith
Alison Scott
Kevin Robert Fox
Sebrina Helena Dawes
Jane Virginia Platt
Ryan James Clifford
Ashish Anil Majithia
Manish Gokani
Christina Anne Murphy
Danielle Lewis-egonu
Michele Andrula Teresa Yianni-attard
Lucy Ann Childs
James Angus Lamont Mcneilage
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartford Bridge Community Primary School | 147454 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Gravel Hill Primary School | 145208 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Greenlands Primary School | 146574 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Manor Community Primary School | 142591 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Royal Rise Primary School | 144615 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| The Brent Primary School | 140592 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Upland Primary School | 143432 | Primary | high staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Westgate Primary School | 142613 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Leadership
Linda Hutchinson
Nicholas Hugh Fenton
Sandra Irene Herbert
Daniel George Terry
Dafydd Rhys Gough
Larissa César
Sarah Anne Smith
Trixie Dianne Ball
David Edwin Lloyd
Amanda Dianne Mcmullen
Susan Elizabeth Constant
Janice Rosina Reeve
Christopher John Verbiest
Simon Noel Webb
Paul Stephen Wilkins