Schools
5
Flags
7
3 high severity
Total income
£8.6m
1,397 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.2%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.3%
Persistent: 19.5%
Avg FSM
27.0%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
1,397 / 1,606 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
75% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.4%
-7.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,228 | £7.3m | £7.2m | 77.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,345 | £7.6m | £7.4m | 77.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,397 | £8.6m | £7.7m | 69.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,390 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.0%
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
£81,000
CS staff costs
£11,000
CS income
£5,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.3 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Nicholas Charles Redfern
Russell Stuart Frostick
Amanda Dove
Bhavika Gorasia
Matthew Fuller
Matthew John Ward
Ceri Bernard Jones
Raymond John Cllr Gooding
Miles Everitt Carter
Karen Ann Butler
Barry Collyer
Colin Gregory Willett
Joann Williams
Simon Noel Webb
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cherry Tree Academy | 142002 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kings Ford Academy | 142001 | Primary | ofsted concernperformance decline |
| Silver End Academy | 144955 | Primary | performance decline |
| Templars Academy | 142813 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Witham Oaks Academy | 139871 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Susan Sings
Bruce John Tuxford
Anthony Matthews Welch
Donald Graham Burton
Philip Robert Barlow
Simon Nicholas Carter
Trenica Yudre Mary Louise King
Hazel Funnell
Jacqueline Anne Irwin
Karen Irene James
Stewart Caplen
Graham Peter Lancaster
Roderick Ivan Lane
Nicholas Charles Redfern
Tertia Ambrosine Ringwood
Ann Karen Engle
Susan Penelope Sings
Rowland Graham Joseph Costin
Claire Elizabeth Brazier
Kirsty Deborah Brown
Jane Bass
Alison Ann Fiala