Schools
7
Flags
14
5 high severity
Total income
£24.8m
3,395 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.6%
of income
Avg reserves
9.7%
of income
Avg absence
7.5%
Persistent: 23.3%
Avg FSM
46.6%
free school meals
Capacity
75%
3,395 / 4,531 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
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
72.7%
+11.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,047 | £17.7m | £15.9m | 69.3% | 12.2% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 3,177 | £20.2m | £17.8m | 68.6% | 13.2% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 3,823 | £24.8m | £22.0m | 70.6% | 9.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,936 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
12.3%
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
£3,106,000
CS staff costs
£2,479,000
CS income
£807,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.4 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Caroline Hoddinott
Salman Naseem
Junaid Gharda
Clive Anthony Lawrence
Sufian Sadiq
Shabana Amir-baz
Phillipa Sherlock-lewis
Elizabeth Helen Dean
Abbie Vlahakis
Paulette Dr Osbourne mbe
Company Secretary
Sue Heath
Mohammed Faz Fahrid Chishty
Milo Perkins
Matthew David Hodgson
Herminder Kaur Channa obe jp
Colin James Professor Diamond
Qasim Majid
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birchfield Primary School | 146075 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
| Heathfield Primary School | 142231 | Primary | — |
| Highfield Junior and Infant School | 142570 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Lakey Lane Primary School | 150181 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Prince Albert High School | 148553 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant School | 142230 | Primary | — |
| Sutton Park Primary | 147111 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Darrin Stuart Dr Hill
Nirmal Kumar Gupta
Taheer Afzal
Billy Downie
Colin Parker
Gary Kelham
Maxine Denise Rowley
Michelle Laine Jones
Sue Knottenbelt
Paul Hamilton
Mohammed Qaiser Zaman
Anna Balson
Phillipa Downes
Michael Griffiths
Sajid Gulzar
Shahinul Islam
Najma Razaq
Shazia Shah
Naila Tabassam