Kent Special Educational Needs Trust (ksent)

UID 16368·Incorporated August 2016·Compare

Schools

Flags

19 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jul 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£89.9m

3,249 pupils

Avg staff costs

79.4%

of income

Avg reserves

10.4%

of income

Avg absence

15.5%

Persistent: 42.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

53.7%

free school meals

Capacity

133%

3,249 / 2,435 places

Trust overview

9 of 11 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

3 of 11 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

5 of 11 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 100% of schools (11 of 11).

11 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

11 schools with absence above 8%9 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools in deficit4 schools with workforce pressure

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 3Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Outst. 4Good 7

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

7.9

-38.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated1 August 2016

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	11	2,851	£66.5m	£65.7m	81.2%	11.8%
2022/23	11	3,043	£71.7m	£70.5m	80.1%	12.8%
2023/24	11	3,167	£80.1m	£80.1m	79.9%	10.7%
2024/25partial	11	3,249	£89.9m	£88.2m	79.4%	10.4%

Member schools (11)

11 schools|11 with risk flags|15 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Broomhill Bank School	119026	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
Elms School	119046	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Five Acre Wood School	119055	Not applicable	high staff costshigh absence
Foreland Fields School	119041	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs
Ifield School	119040	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Laleham Gap School	134971	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costs
Nexus Foundation Special School	119050	Not applicable	high absence
St Anthony's School	119037	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Stone Bay School	119056	Not applicable	high absence
The Beacon Folkestone	119044	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs
The Orchard School	119058	Not applicable	high staff costsin year deficithigh absence