Schools
5
Flags
17
3 high severity
Total income
£8.0m
1,038 pupils
Avg staff costs
68.1%
of income
Avg reserves
5.3%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 16.7%
Avg FSM
37.7%
free school meals
Capacity
78%
1,038 / 1,333 places
Total admin cost
£336k
£324 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 5 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 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.8%
+1.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,074 | £9.4m | £9.1m | 60.7% | 12.7% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,048 | £8.4m | £8.2m | 61.3% | 8.4% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,043 | £7.6m | £7.3m | 68.3% | 5.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,038 | £8.0m | £7.4m | 68.1% | 5.3% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,039 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.1%
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
£485,000
CS staff costs
£411,000
CS income
£85,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 8.6 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Paul Harrison
Emma Louise Bolton
Annette Parr
Christopher Graham
Howard William Brown
Stephen Ruffell
Joanne West
Company Secretary
Simon Kenneth Allan
John Robert Ord
Elizabeth Scribbins
Melanie Byers
Tracey Pizl
Kim Dr Gilligan
Gayle Muizelaar
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burnside Academy Inspires | 142996 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Farringdon Academy | 139103 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Fatfield Academy | 142997 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| New Penshaw Academy | 139391 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Plains Farm Academy | 139389 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Lesley Ann Cassidy
Emma Jayne Ashton
Cuthbert Douglas Earl
Irene Ridley
Sharon Jane Robinson
Moya Robson
Keith Lakeman
Claire Mcdermott
Amanda Judith Mcevoy
Michael William Foster
John Stuart Porthouse
Ann Elizabeth Henderson
Allison Mccully
Helen Margaret Doran
Anthony Alfred Brown
Jeremy Denis Reverend Chadd
Julie Lilian Marie Griffith