Schools
16
Flags
68
21 high severity
Total income
£72.3m
8,444 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.6%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
8.2%
Persistent: 22.3%
Avg FSM
34.4%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
8,444 / 9,766 places
Total admin cost
£5.5m
£657 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 14 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
90% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
93% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.7
-5.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
39.8%
-21.3pp
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 | 14 | 8,131 | £53.6m | £49.6m | 72.0% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 8,425 | £58.7m | £55.5m | 73.9% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 8,608 | £61.5m | £62.2m | 81.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 14 | 8,444 | £72.3m | £69.4m | 75.6% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 8,437 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.4%
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
£3,167,000
CS staff costs
£1,763,000
CS income
£290,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Ian Mark Hylan
Andrew James Watson Hardie
Jonathan Mark Robertson
Rudi Juris Vizma
David Roger Charles Schwarz
Ian Richard Storey
Margaret Blore
John Richard Rolph
Company Secretary
Jenni Harrison hill
Paul Bromley Simpson
Jacqueline Mordue
Nicola Adele Marriott
Louis Stuart Me Donald
Robert James Shearing
Andrew Paul Davies
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bracken Lane Primary Academy | 144526 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| East Leake Academy | 138964 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Hillocks Primary Academy | 145847 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Horizons Academy | 151723 | Not applicable | — |
| Queen Elizabeth's Academy | 144486 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Redgate Primary Academy | 144024 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Retford Oaks Academy | 137117 | Secondary | high absence |
| Samuel Barlow Primary Academy | 144611 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| The Holgate Academy | 139956 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Thoresby Vale Primary Academy | 151707 | Primary | — |
| Thrumpton Primary Academy | 144555 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Tuxford Academy | 137319 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Tuxford Primary Academy | 139215 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Wainwright Primary Academy | 144485 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Walton Academy | 136624 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Yeoman Park Academy | 144643 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh staff costshigh absence |
Leadership
Catherine Joy Burn
Cherie White
Peter Kirk Mabbott
Elizabeth Warhurst
Simon Paul Jones
Debbie Lorraine Rooney
Michael William Quigley
Sarah Elizabeth Hall
Catherine Joy Burn
Maxine Ann Tivey
Richard John Turner
Michael William Quigley mbe
John Graham Professor Dickens
Ingrid Wiggins
Wayne Spooner
Catherine Mary Turner
Trudi Favill
Roy James Adams
Stuart John Ian Nobles
Andrew Robert Knight
Colin Reverend Wall
Alec Webster
Robert Ian Pitchford
Alison Kathleen Elway
Christopher Barry Pickering
Gillian Barbara Mill
Richard Bramley Stewardson
Ronald Anthony Henderson
Maxine Ann Tivey
Muriel Elizabeth Bradshaw