Schools
30
Flags
126
59 high severity
Total income
£158.7m
20,301 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.9%
of income
Avg reserves
1.2%
of income
Avg absence
8.5%
Persistent: 23.3%
Avg FSM
44.0%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
20,301 / 23,589 places
Total admin cost
£7.6m
£375 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
67% Good+Personal development
81% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
47.2
+1.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
77.7%
+16.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 25 | 16,242 | £111.6m | £102.4m | 69.8% | 1.4% |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 17,181 | £122.7m | £114.8m | 72.3% | 1.3% |
| 2023/24 | 29 | 18,931 | £147.9m | £137.3m | 72.2% | 0.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 29 | 18,381 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.3%
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
£513,000
CS staff costs
£349,000
CS income
£37,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Wendy Jane Wilson
Eleni Chloe Ioannides
Robert Alban Flack
Neil Anthony Barker
Julie Elizabeth Kelly
Thomas Grieveson
John Copping
Mark Henry Sanders
Gareth Evan Edmunds
Judith Mitchell
Gareth Evan Edmunds
Joanne Louise Heaton
Joanne Marie Nolan
Andrew Hodgson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Park Academy | 140172 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Badger Hill Academy | 143618 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressureperformance declinein year deficit |
| Buile Hill Academy | 150868 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Chesham Primary Academy | 150754 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Denton Community Academy | 151485 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Dyke House Sports and Technology College | 139405 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Essa Academy | 135770 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Essa Primary Academy | 140973 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Farringdon Community Academy | 150268 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Frederick Nattrass Primary Academy | 140072 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Freebrough Academy | 147541 | Secondary | in year deficithigh staff costshigh absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hazlehurst Primary Academy | 150782 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Hetton Academy | 149235 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hilton Primary Academy | 138995 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kearsley Academy | 136135 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Kirk Balk Academy | 140979 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Manor Community Academy | 141686 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Merlin Top Primary Academy | 139229 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Mount Pellon Primary Academy | 139270 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| North Shore Academy | 136146 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Christine Hopkins
Robert David Tarn
June Foster
Andrew Alexander Thom
Ian Stewart Kershaw
Gareth Evan Edmunds
Paul Michael Callaghan
Suzanne Duncan
John Brian Oglethorpe
Christopher Anthony Roberts
Peter George Parish
John Brian Oglethorpe
Roger Townley Alston
John Brian Oglethorpe
Leslie Howard Walton