Schools
7
Flags
24
12 high severity
Total income
£31.4m
3,188 pupils
Avg staff costs
62.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 23.7%
Avg FSM
43.8%
free school meals
Capacity
85%
3,188 / 3,750 places
Total admin cost
£880k
£276 per pupil
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.
Across 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
25.2
-21.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.5%
-7.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,240 | £23.9m | £21.4m | 68.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 3,267 | £26.3m | £23.0m | 66.1% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 3,283 | £29.4m | £26.5m | 67.2% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,188 | £31.4m | £28.7m | 62.7% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 3,178 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
10.1%
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
£3,232,000
CS staff costs
£2,082,000
CS income
£547,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.9 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Clive Andrew Quantrill
Joanne Louise Brown
Caroline Delyth Wagstaff
Leslie Albert Pipe
Dawud Thomas Marsh
Paul Beverley Loft
William James Holledge
David Edward Hughes
Vicki Karas
Yvonne Denise Dr Syndercombe court
Company Secretary
Emma Vehit
Alan Sidney Tobias
Mark Hydes
Leslie Albert Pipe
Alesa Khanam Rahman
Benjamin Paul Bryant
Valerie Marion Hiscock
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culloden Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 140064 | Primary | — |
| Ipswich Academy | 136453 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Murrayfield Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 143550 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Old Ford Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 140096 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Piper's Vale Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 145118 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Solebay Primary - A Paradigm Academy | 138276 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Woodbridge Road Academy | 149072 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
William James Holledge
Richard Francis Brumby
Adam Redgrove
David Arthur Willis
Pauline Wallace
Richard Newman
Grant Jenkins
Amanda Sara Phillips
Jeffrey Michael Martin
Christopher Thomas Crozier
Marian Williams
Robert Moore Neill