Education South West

UID 3643·Companies House 07451553·Incorporated November 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

11 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£49.9m

6,494 pupils

Avg staff costs

67.4%

of income

Avg reserves

6.6%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

22.2%

free school meals

Capacity

67%

6,494 / 9,720 places

Total admin cost

£1.0m

£159 per pupil

Trust overview

1 of 13 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

3 of 13 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Absence is at or below the national average in 7 of 14 schools.

6 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

13 of 14 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

2 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

At a glance

Last accounts filed 22 months ago14 schools with workforce pressure7 schools with absence above 8%1 school with staff costs above 78%2 schools in deficit2 schools with Ofsted concerns1 school with declining results

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

93%meeting standard or above

Across 14 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

78% Good+

Good 7RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Good 9

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 8

Leadership & management

86% Good+

Outst. 1Good 11RI 2

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

42.8

-3.4

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

66.4%

+5.4pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Companies House07451553

Incorporated25 November 2010

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 2

Achievement

Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Expected standard 2

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 2

Personal development

Growth

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	12	5,733	£37.8m	£34.9m	72.2%	10.9%
2022/23	13	6,081	£40.3m	£38.1m	72.0%	12.3%
2023/24	14	6,502	£46.1m	£41.4m	67.4%	5.5%
2024/25partial	14	6,494	£49.9m	£44.8m	67.4%	6.6%
2025/26	14	6,436	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

11.1%

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

£5,597,000

CS staff costs

£4,241,000

CS income

£964,000

Admin & clerical£2,551,000

Teaching staff£1,347,000

ICT£12,000

Premises£255,000

Legal & professional£120,000

Auditor costs£34,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2024

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 4 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (10)

Tamsin Heather Frances

director·< 1 year

Paul David Charles Sampson

director·< 1 year

Bethany Brooks

director·1 year

Gail Samantha Brown

director·2 years

Adrian Dr Hines

director·3 years

Graham Austin

director·4 years

Annelie Louise Berisford Fearon

director·4 years

Jenny Sutton

director·5 years

David James Potter

director·9 years

Matthew John Shanks

director·9 years

30 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Jennifer Marie Gibbs

director·2 years·Resigned Oct 2025

Simon Gotch

director·6 years·Resigned Jan 2021

Kellie Knott

director·6 years·Resigned Aug 2023

Hannah Elizabeth Smith

director·8 years·Resigned Dec 2019

Lindsay John Yelland

director·9 years·Resigned Aug 2022

James Anthony Clark

Member schools (14)

14 schools|14 with risk flags|8 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Blackawton Primary School	141284	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure
Christow Primary School	138733	Primary	workforce pressure
Coombeshead Academy	137176	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Dartmouth Academy	136200	All-through	high absenceworkforce pressure
East Allington Primary School	141287	Primary	workforce pressure
King Edward Vi Community College	149247	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Kingsbridge Academy	136367	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Kingsbridge Primary School	150495	Primary	workforce pressureofsted concern
Kingsteignton School	142670	Primary	workforce pressure
Rydon Primary School	137528	Primary	workforce pressure
South Devon UTC	141749	Secondary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence
Stoke Fleming Community Primary School	141286	Primary	workforce pressure
Teign School	136494	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Wynstream Primary School Academy	149629	Primary	ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure