Schools
34
Flags
98
16 high severity
Total income
£89.5m
13,273 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.5%
of income
Avg reserves
4.5%
of income
Avg absence
5.1%
Persistent: 11.1%
Avg FSM
13.0%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
13,273 / 14,313 places
Total admin cost
£4.8m
£360 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 34 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
95% Good+Personal development
95% Good+Leadership & management
91% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
50.5
+4.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.3%
+2.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 29 | 12,614 | £71.7m | £68.5m | 75.1% | 3.4% |
| 2022/23 | 33 | 13,419 | £76.3m | £73.2m | 76.4% | 3.6% |
| 2023/24 | 33 | 13,211 | £86.5m | £82.8m | 74.1% | 4.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 34 | 13,273 | £89.5m | £82.7m | 75.5% | 4.5% |
| 2025/26 | 34 | 12,921 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.7%
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
£5,888,000
CS staff costs
£2,058,000
CS income
£2,057,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 9 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Mark Edward Blackman
Sheila Emma Williams
Benjamin Terence Yearsley
James Townsend
Justine Stafford
Anne Kathryn Oakley
Marie Horton
Mike Sewell
Brian Wibberley
Adele Jane Haysom
Company Secretary
Sarah Elizabeth Cran
Julie Kanaan
Timothy Withers
Paul Keith Bailey
Louise Malik
Julian William Baldwin
Mike Sewell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Backwell Church of England Junior School | 145265 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Backwell School | 136722 | Secondary | high absence |
| Bishop Sutton Primary School | 146788 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Blagdon Primary School | 147286 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Burrington Church of England Primary School | 149496 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Chew Valley School | 145482 | Secondary | high absence |
| Churchill Academy & Sixth Form | 137000 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Churchill Church of England Primary School | 149549 | Primary | — |
| East Harptree Church of England Primary School | 146787 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Easton CofE Primary School | 141110 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Fishponds CofE Primary School | 138794 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Flax Bourton Church of England Primary School | 145445 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Golden Valley Primary School | 149548 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Gordano School | 136856 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Grove Junior School | 145260 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hannah More Infant School | 145262 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| High Down Infant School | 143284 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| High Down Junior School | 143286 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Horfield Church of England Primary School | 151920 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costs |
| Northleaze Church of England Primary School | 145264 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Leadership
Rachel Forbes
Clare Marie Giordmaine
Janet Elaine Sorley
Tina Elizabeth Reverend Hodgett
Carol Jones
Michael Kevin Reardon
James Robert Shepherd
Robert Charles Sommers
Daniel Rees jones
Penny Hall
Clayton John Ainger
Michael Peter Oxenham
William George Ross Parish
Kieron Flower
Neil James Dr Willey
Melanie Wilkinson
Thomas John Filer
Janet Mary Hartnoll
Patrick Mcgowan
Paul David Wilson
Marie Davies
Ian John Callaghan
Fiona Margaret May
Sally Varley
Isabell Palmer
Rebecca Angharad Jane Griffiths
Michael Kevin Reardon
Alan Francis
John Professor Bridgwater
Clare Shelton
Lauren Devine
Shirley Anne Boden
Barrie John Butler
Simon Stephen Leach
Simon Faulkner
Fiona Ruth Miles
Celia Ruth Coombes
Michael Ronald Jones
Julian Michael Brookes
Anthony Charles Tucker
David Andrew Tossell
Gary John Lewis
Stephen John Gazzard