Hartismere Family of Schools

UID 16115·Companies House 07341583·Incorporated August 2010·Compare

Schools

Flags

6 high severity

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

Total income

£23.0m

3,207 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.0%

of income

Avg reserves

6.9%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

16.8%

free school meals

Capacity

100%

3,207 / 3,220 places

Total admin cost

£736k

£229 per pupil

Trust overview

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

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

3 of 5 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 3 of 5 schools.

All 5 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above — Good or better under the legacy framework, or Expected standard or above under the Report Card.

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

100%meeting standard or above

Across 5 graded schools.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 4

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

49.0

+2.8

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

72.0%

+11.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressHartismere School, Eye, IP23 7BL

Companies House07341583

Incorporated10 August 2010

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	4	2,767	£18.3m	£17.1m	63.1%	7.3%
2022/23	4	2,812	£18.1m	£18.2m	73.5%	6.9%
2023/24	4	2,835	£19.9m	£19.6m	75.2%	6.2%
2024/25partial	4	2,832	£20.7m	£20.3m	78.0%	7.0%
2025/26	4	2,847	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

5.9%

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

£1,426,000

CS staff costs

£431,000

CS income

£427,000

Admin & clerical£237,000

Teaching staff£157,000

ICT£0

Premises£11,000

Legal & professional£52,000

Auditor costs£23,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 8.6 years · 2 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Nicholas James Roche

director·< 1 year

Steven Wood

director·3 years

Ray Petty

director·3 years

Cleeve Lee Macdonald

director·10 years

Christopher Aldous

director·10 years

James Dr Mcatear

director·15 years

Marion Ravenhill

director·15 years

Company Secretary

Deborah Ann Ebbage

secretary·10 years

14 former officers — most recent departure: Nov 2025

Nicholas Roche

director·7 years·Resigned Jul 2023

Helen Christina Odams

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2017

John Edward Battersby

director·10 years·Resigned Nov 2025

Ian Michael Portway

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Neil Cave

director·10 years·Resigned Oct 2017

Gina Lachlan Cole

Member schools (6)

6 schools|5 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Benjamin Britten Academy of Music and Mathematics	142759	Secondary	high absence
Carlton Colville Primary School	152283	Primary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline
Hartismere School	136271	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
Ludham Primary School and Nursery	152549	Primary	—
Somerleyton Primary School	145694	Primary	workforce pressure
Woods Loke Primary School	145695	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit