Schools
18
Flags
77
26 high severity
Total income
£52.5m
6,733 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.6%
of income
Avg reserves
14.8%
of income
Avg absence
8.6%
Persistent: 21.9%
Avg FSM
24.5%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
6,733 / 7,776 places
Total admin cost
£1.2m
£175 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 18 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
73% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
87% Good+Personal development
93% Good+Leadership & management
94% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
34.8
-11.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
47.3%
-13.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 11 | 6,230 | £7.4m | £7.2m | 74.1% | 10.9% |
| 2022/23 | 11 | 6,308 | £39.1m | £39.1m | 79.9% | 4.3% |
| 2023/24 | 11 | 6,188 | £46.6m | £42.5m | 73.7% | 6.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 6,733 | £52.5m | £49.0m | 73.6% | 14.8% |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 6,360 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.7%
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
£4,074,000
CS staff costs
£3,070,000
CS income
£1,656,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Ricardo Filipe Coutinho cardoso
Simon Dix
Christopher Precious
Robert John Woods Thompson
Robert Peters
Pamela Edwards
Alex Fry
Arthur Edward Walpole
Company Secretary
Charlotte Allsopp
Robert Ryan Jervis
Angela Joy Cattermole
Gareth John Bridges
Keith James Winter
Catherine Mary Bennett
Stuart Hartley Cowper
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshutt CofE Primary School and Nursery | 151597 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Criftins CofE Primary School and Nursery | 151598 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Grange Primary School | 147539 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Idsall School | 140922 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Kinnerley Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 151885 | Primary | — |
| Longlands Primary School | 141368 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Lower Heath CofE Primary School | 146897 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Oakmeadow Church of England Primary and Nursery School | 147830 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Selattyn CofE Primary School | 151520 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Shrewsbury Academy | 147540 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Sir John Talbot's School | 141176 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 151884 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Grove School | 146580 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costs |
| The Marches School | 136979 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Tilstock CofE Primary and Nursery | 144983 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| West Felton Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 151886 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Weston Lullingfields Church of England Primary School and Nursery | 151887 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Woodlands School | 148437 | Not applicable | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
Judy Reverend Hunt
Katriona Ann Campion
Peter Roy Wiggins
Mark Wood
Joanne Maria Jones
Karen Anne Faux
Susan Margaret Harvey
Victoria Hanefa Edwards
Sarah Jean Davies
Robert Sidney Pearson
Christopher Robert Warn
Nigel Dr Budgen
Richard James Burn
Elizabeth Burton
Terry George Cripps
John Day
Anna Doggart
Sarah Finch
David John Griffiths
Anna Emily Grindley
Graham Doctor Harvey
Helen Esther Jones
Peter David Jones
Jane Amanda King
Jacqueline Dr Leather
Mark Anthony Liquorish
Roger Neil Thomas
Sally Louise Wilmot