Schools
5
Flags
27
13 high severity
Total income
£31.1m
3,666 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
9.1%
Persistent: 28.6%
Avg FSM
38.9%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
3,666 / 4,100 places
Total admin cost
£2.1m
£573 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
60% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
60% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.7
-9.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
54.0%
-7.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,666 | £25.4m | £25.0m | 76.6% | 20.7% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,664 | £28.7m | £27.3m | 74.3% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,666 | £31.1m | £29.9m | 75.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,608 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.8%
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
£1,847,000
CS staff costs
£1,267,000
CS income
-£200,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Kamrul Haque Choudhury
Amanda Elizabeth Fearn
Louis Peter Requena
Sanjeet Bains
Ruth Margaret Ingman
Victoria Raynor
Melvyn Hugh Redfern
Daniel Pietro Giardiello
Kieron Lee Hall
Paul Andrew Wilson
Company Secretary
Matthew Richard Hand
Pavandeep Kaur Aujla
Tim Laws
Jeffrey Arthur George Professor Knight
Suzanne Concannon
Jennie Nurse
Rebecca Miles
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babington Academy | 143247 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Heatherbrook Primary Academy | 143607 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Lancaster Academy | 143857 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| South Wigston High School | 137931 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Woodstock Primary Academy | 143246 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
John Ratcliffe Henrys
Allison Claire Tripney
Bernadette Green
Eleanor Barbara Shaw
Kevin Allen-khimani
Glynis Wright
Zoe Allman
Miranda Carleton Cannon
Margaret Mary Galliers
Rachel Luan Hall
Natalie Ann Jackson
Andrew Gerard Hubert Lane
Paul Dr Machon
Julie Diane Rawle