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UID 16746·Companies House 10842747·Incorporated June 2017·Compare

Schools

Flags

5 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Jan 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£12.9m

1,647 pupils

Avg staff costs

69.7%

of income

Avg reserves

2.4%

of income

Avg absence

More metrics

Avg FSM

32.9%

free school meals

Capacity

84%

1,647 / 1,967 places

Total admin cost

£761k

£462 per pupil

Trust overview

All 10 schools with reported data have staff costs below the DfE's 78% review point.

3 of 10 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have risen about 3 percentage points over two years of published returns.

Every school with reported data balanced its in-year budget in the latest return.

Absence is at or below the national average in 6 of 10 schools.

3 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

9 of 10 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

90%meeting standard or above

Across 10 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 4

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 2Good 2

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Good 10

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

59.7%

-1.3pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressLynsted & Norton Primary School Lynsted Lane, Sittingbourne, ME9 0RL

Companies House10842747

Incorporated29 June 2017

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.

Curriculum & teaching

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Needs attention 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Expected standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	10	1,715	£10.7m	£10.1m	74.1%	1.2%
2022/23	10	1,719	£11.2m	£10.4m	74.3%	-1.2%
2023/24	10	1,675	£12.3m	£11.4m	71.0%	1.6%
2024/25partial	10	1,647	£12.9m	£11.6m	69.7%	2.4%
2025/26	10	1,636	—	—	—	—

Central services

2024/25

Centralisation

8.5%

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

£1,073,000

CS staff costs

£996,000

CS income

£62,000

Admin & clerical£947,000

Teaching staff£31,000

ICT£2,000

Premises£18,000

Legal & professional£30,000

Auditor costs£36,000

Governance

Source: Companies House

Board of trustees

Accounts to Aug 2025

7 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 5 changes in last 12 months

Directors / Trustees (7)

Maxine Brackstone-smith

director·< 1 year

Alexandra Jane Edwards

director·< 1 year

Phil Bubb

director·1 year

Debbie Haigh

director·1 year

Jo Hygate

director·2 years

Roo Mackie

director·2 years

Michael John O'connell

director·7 years

Company Secretary

Berna Turner

secretary·< 1 year

21 former officers — most recent departure: Oct 2025

Stuart John Davidson

director·1 year·Resigned Oct 2025

David Haylor

director·2 years·Resigned Feb 2025

Jonathan Richard Uttley

director·3 years·Resigned Dec 2024

Franz Mccoy

director·5 years·Resigned Oct 2021

Ian Chappell

director·5 years·Resigned Sept 2024

Ian Hamilton

Member schools (10)

10 schools|10 with risk flags|5 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Borden Church of England Primary School	144867	Primary	workforce pressure
Bredgar Church of England Primary School	144868	Primary	performance decline
Dymchurch Primary School	142347	Primary	high absenceworkforce pressure
Lydd Primary School	141660	Primary	high absence
Lynsted and Norton Primary School	137467	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Milstead and Frinsted Church of England Primary School	137483	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit
Minterne Junior School	144869	Primary	performance decline
Petham Primary School	139810	Primary	workforce pressure
Selling Church of England Primary School	137481	Primary	workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance declineofsted concern
The Oaks Infant School	144870	Primary	workforce pressure