Schools
8
Flags
13
4 high severity
Total income
£46.0m
5,781 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.0%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 21.0%
Avg FSM
28.4%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
5,781 / 6,529 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
80% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.8
-2.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.7%
-3.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 5,803 | £39.0m | £37.1m | 72.6% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,662 | £43.3m | £39.9m | 69.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,781 | £46.0m | £43.2m | 69.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 5,710 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.3%
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
£1,940,000
CS staff costs
£1,823,000
CS income
£88,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Lolade Onabolu
Guillaume Hemery
Krupesh Vinodkumar Patel
Genevieve Field
Indrajit Dey
Penelope Jane Jones
Rachael Louise Norman
Simon Garrill
Claire Agnes Singleton
Company Secretary
Paul Drake
Brendan John Hollyer
Neil Roskilly
James Philip Toop
Natalie De silva
Ann Mee
Richard Defriend
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Blenheim | 145073 | Primary | — |
| Orion Coopers | 136464 | Secondary | high absence |
| Orion Eden Park | 144465 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Orion Mead Road | 142033 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Orion Ravensworth | 142233 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Orion Scotts Park | 140752 | Primary | performance decline |
| Orion Spires | 135305 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| The Ravensbourne School | 136540 | Secondary | high absence |
Paul Featherstone
Mark Benjamin Anderson
Mark Whitby
David John Mckivett
David Mark Freeborn
Andrew Downes
Lisa Rothon
Maureen Evelyn Richardson
Marion Drake
Ann Patricia Dempsey
Rosemary Judah
Christopher Darlington
Amanda Louise Buck
Peter Hadley
Michael John Atkinson
Julie Anthea Asher-smith
Susan Jane Robertson
Paul Mr. Murphy
Catherine Lisa Whiting
Christopher Darlington
David Mark Freeborn
Nicholas Karl Vincent