Future Generation Trust

UID 5541·Companies House 09440033·Incorporated February 2015·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

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

Total income

£17.5m

3,033 pupils

Avg staff costs

80.7%

of income

Avg reserves

0.0%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

18.0%

free school meals

Capacity

110%

3,033 / 2,764 places

Total admin cost

£842k

£278 per pupil

Trust overview

5 of 7 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

5 of 7 schools hold reserves below the DfE's 5% reference point.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 10 percentage points over two years of published returns.

3 of 7 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

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

6 of 7 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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

86%meeting standard or above

Across 7 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 5

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

71.9%

+10.9pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressSt John's Primary Academy, Essington, WV11 2RF

Companies House09440033

Incorporated13 February 2015

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 1Needs attention 1

Achievement

Expected standard 2

Inclusion

Strong standard 1Needs attention 1

Attendance & behaviour

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	5	1,806	£10.0m	£9.5m	74.1%	11.5%
2022/23	5	2,049	£10.1m	£9.4m	71.6%	16.1%
2023/24	7	2,867	£17.5m	£16.7m	74.9%	13.1%
2024/25partial	7	3,033	£17.5m	£17.4m	80.7%	0.0%
2025/26	7	3,021	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

3.6%

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

£654,000

CS staff costs

£522,000

CS income

£313,000

Admin & clerical£364,000

Teaching staff£112,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£2,000

Legal & professional£52,000

Auditor costs£25,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2024

11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (11)

Julie Marie Jones

director·< 1 year

Simon Peter Maxfield

director·1 year

Joanne Louise Whitmore

director·1 year

Lee Kevin Bowen

director·3 years

Natalie Boys

director·5 years

Christopher William Steel

director·6 years

Charlotte Victoria Martin

director·6 years

Peter Farrow

director·9 years

Mark Robert Whitehouse

director·9 years

Felicia Jane Dale

director·11 years

Jan Vanessa Macey

director·11 years

12 former officers — most recent departure: Dec 2024

Julie Burns

director·5 years·Resigned Aug 2021

Denise Dalton

director·7 years·Resigned Oct 2019

Stuart Geoffrey Ayres

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Graham Derek Clegg

director·9 years·Resigned Dec 2018

Hilary Jane Southern

director·9 years·Resigned Feb 2024

Paul Edward Woodhead

Member schools (7)

7 schools|7 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy	150922	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Etching Hill CofE Primary Academy	147424	Primary	workforce pressure
Gentleshaw Primary Academy	144604	Primary	workforce pressureperformance declineofsted concern
Moat Hall Primary Academy	149284	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
St John's Primary Academy	141822	Primary	high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficit
St Peter's CofE Primary Academy	145683	Primary	high staff costsperformance decline
Willows Primary Academy	151286	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs