Schools
7
Flags
10
3 high severity
Total income
£31.3m
4,473 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.1%
of income
Avg reserves
9.0%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 15.1%
Avg FSM
23.5%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
4,473 / 4,545 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
83% Good+Personal development
83% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
44.0
-2.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.8%
-2.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,381 | £19.4m | £17.7m | 73.3% | 7.4% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 3,438 | £22.2m | £22.9m | 72.9% | 2.5% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 4,473 | £31.3m | £29.3m | 69.1% | 9.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 4,339 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.5%
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
£736,000
CS staff costs
£541,000
CS income
£79,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Kathryn Christine Ramsden
Susan Mary Hayter
Donald Jinks
Philip Richard George Thirkettle
Andrew George Hamilton Fell
Robert Brian Wade
Shaun Common
Company Secretary
Tracey Ann Goodchild
Martin John Williams
Alan Ridealgh
Mishal Fawad
Andrew John Lewis
Jane Isobel Moon
Andrew Charles Wright
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bacton Primary School | 143359 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Britannia Primary School and Nursery | 146323 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Cedars Park Community Primary School | 143360 | Primary | — |
| Copleston High School | 136827 | Secondary | high absence |
| Mendlesham Primary School | 143361 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Rose Hill Primary | 145540 | Primary | — |
| Stowupland High School | 151384 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
Lynda Mary Richings
Valerie Lamond-mattocks
Matthew William Capp
Donald Roy Jinks
Alexander Gordon Martin
Lisa Goddard
Andrew Leonard Sawyer
Helen Elizabeth Wright
Matthew William Capp
Bethan Fletcher
Peter Michael Mursell-head
David Watson
Michelle Anne Catherine Bevan-margetts
Michael Finch
Belinda Dr Godbold
David East
Jane Elizabeth Riley
Nicholas Day
Roger Gayford Smith
Sarah Louise Hodge
Peter Kenneth Councillor Gardiner
Valerie Lamond-mattocks
Alexander Gordon Martin
Janet Helen Osborne
David Robert Poole
Gail Sneddon
David Alan Cocks
Willaim Robinson
Richard Anthony Calvesbert