Schools
4
Flags
11
7 high severity
Total income
£13.5m
273 pupils
Avg staff costs
61.6%
of income
Avg reserves
28.8%
of income
Avg absence
17.3%
Persistent: 45.0%
Avg FSM
50.0%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
273 / 286 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
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
8.2
-38.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 279 | £11.7m | £10.6m | 71.5% | 29.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 275 | £13.0m | £11.7m | 71.4% | 27.6% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 273 | £13.5m | £10.3m | 61.6% | 28.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 281 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.5%
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
£721,000
CS staff costs
£675,000
CS income
£20,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Sharon Michele Frost
Sacha Marc Jacobs
Sandra Elizabeth Tibbles
Michael Saul
Neil Donald Fraser
Denise Patricia Cockrem
Sarah Alice Burslem
Martin Zahra
Company Secretary
Claire Louise Toombs
Rhian Elizabeth Williams
Ruth Elizabeth Smyth
Amy Teah Patel
Anthony Victor Greenwood
Charlotte Emma May
Shaun Marcus Temple brown
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Academy | 140654 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Endeavour Academy, Oxford | 140217 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Quest Academy | 144764 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Venture Academy | 144633 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Catherine Carroll
Brenda Maria Mullen
Neil Stephen Macmillan
Adam Farley Goldstein