Schools
2
Flags
13
1 high severity
Total income
£14.0m
1,912 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.3%
of income
Avg reserves
6.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 18.8%
Avg FSM
14.8%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
1,912 / 1,908 places
Total admin cost
£1.1m
£562 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 2 graded schools.
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
50.7
+4.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
69.0%
+8.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 1,814 | £10.3m | £10.3m | 76.4% | 17.1% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 1,847 | £11.8m | £11.6m | 75.5% | 14.9% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 1,886 | £12.8m | £13.4m | 77.4% | 8.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 2 | 1,912 | £14.0m | £14.3m | 77.3% | 6.0% |
| 2025/26 | 2 | 1,918 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
6 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
Carey Stuart
Iain Robert Veitch
Florence Darling
James Edward Burrard Heath
Kate Maclachlan
Graeme David Atkins
Victoria Ann Pugh
Kathryn Chaplin
Veryan Steele Johnston
Kim Lesley Cowie
Kim Lesley Cowie
Patrick Ferguson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hexham Middle School | 143292 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Queen Elizabeth High School | 143291 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
Kathryn Chaplin
Veryan Steele Johnston
David Hartland
Barbara Margaret Hignett
Jonathan Maurice Holmes
Sarah Caroline Dr Kemp
Simon Kitchman
Charles Anthony Brown
Patrick Ferguson
Sandra Joan Thompson
Joanne Shelley Grey