Schools
14
Flags
49
16 high severity
Total income
£42.5m
5,864 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.2%
of income
Avg reserves
7.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.4%
Persistent: 11.7%
Avg FSM
13.3%
free school meals
Capacity
88%
5,864 / 6,668 places
Total admin cost
£2.1m
£357 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 14 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.7
-0.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.4%
+0.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,180 | £17.9m | £16.1m | 67.3% | 15.0% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,446 | £36.7m | £35.6m | 71.6% | 13.6% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 3,940 | £32.2m | £30.9m | 74.0% | 12.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 14 | 5,864 | £42.5m | £41.8m | 77.2% | 7.0% |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 5,929 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.4%
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
£2,872,000
CS staff costs
£1,590,000
CS income
£1,269,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.3 years
Directors / Trustees (10)
Julia Mitchinson
Katherine Gianfreda
Peter Dewesselow
Rob Kitching
Angi Gibson
Laura Joicey
Gerald James Miller
Marian Elizabeth Stromsoy
Ross John Golightly
Rishi Kumar Kohli
James Rev Mcgowan
Jonathan Matthew Tate
Beryl Condra
Steven Charles The Rev Canon Harvey
Christopher John Gill
Ernest Hugh Ross Clear-hill
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belsay Primary School | 145779 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Branton Primary School and Nursery | 151712 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Darras Hall Primary School | 145781 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Ellingham Church of England Primary School | 151716 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Embleton Vincent Edwards Church of England Primary School | 151717 | Primary | high absenceperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Heddon-on-the-Wall, St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 145782 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline |
| John Spence Community High School | 150195 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
| Longhoughton Church of England Primary School | 151715 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Ponteland High School | 145783 | Secondary | — |
| Ponteland Primary School | 145780 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Richard Coates Church of England Primary School | 145784 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Shilbottle Primary School | 151714 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline |
| Swansfield Park Primary School | 151711 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| The Duchess's Community High School | 150196 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absenceworkforce pressure |
Richard David Bliss