Schools
13
Flags
26
7 high severity
Total income
£16.9m
3,410 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.2%
of income
Avg reserves
10.7%
of income
Avg absence
4.5%
Persistent: 7.8%
Avg FSM
8.9%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
3,410 / 3,981 places
Total admin cost
£517k
£152 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
83% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
92% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
67.3%
+6.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,627 | £7.9m | £7.5m | 74.5% | 3.2% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 2,034 | £8.3m | £7.7m | 69.4% | 17.7% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 2,955 | £18.0m | £17.3m | 77.4% | 6.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 13 | 3,839 | £6.3m | £5.9m | 68.4% | 13.3% |
Centralisation
3.4%
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
£562,000
CS staff costs
£106,000
CS income
£394,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Jantje Rev Blokland
Lesley Anne Hurst
Lesley Jane Corbett
Graham Charles Olway
Dominic William Mott
Angela Frances Archdeacon Martin
Ruth Cumming
Paul Mark Dillon-robinson
Anthony Jarvis
Karen Margaret Mack
Company Secretary
Darren John Carpenter
Beruk Berhane
Trevor David Cristin
William Revd Kemp
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albourne Church of England Primary School | 148924 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Balcombe Cofe Primary School | 150828 | Primary | — |
| Blackthorns Community Primary Academy | 141892 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Bolnore Village Primary School | 150097 | Primary | — |
| Crawley Down Village CofE School | 151193 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ditchling St Margaret's Church of England Primary School | 148917 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School, Cuckfield | 150946 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Lindfield Primary Academy | 142291 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School, East Grinstead | 151829 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| St Peter's CofE Primary School | 150680 | Primary | high staff costs |
| St Wilfrid's CofE Primary School | 149129 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Turners Hill Church of England Primary School | 151827 | Primary | in year deficit |
| West Hoathly CofE Primary School | 151828 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costs |