Schools
7
Flags
27
4 high severity
Total income
£17.2m
2,845 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.7%
of income
Avg reserves
13.8%
of income
Avg absence
4.7%
Persistent: 11.5%
Avg FSM
24.8%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
2,845 / 3,114 places
Total admin cost
£762k
£268 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
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.2%
+5.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,787 | £11.0m | £11.4m | 81.2% | 16.5% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,793 | £11.8m | £11.9m | 81.7% | 11.1% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2,169 | £15.4m | £13.2m | 61.5% | 9.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,845 | £17.2m | £16.2m | 77.7% | 13.8% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2,755 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.8%
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
£823,000
CS staff costs
£666,000
CS income
£241,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Sabiha Khanom Laboni
Natalie Jane Goodyear
Susan Prickett
Peggy Barnard
Michaela Ostaniewicz
Addil Bashir
Cheryl Sandra Hargraves
Angela Hooper
Paul William Hill
Ralph Melrose
Melissa Trodd
Company Secretary
Jon Briggs
Hubert James
Scott Brown
Carole Tompkins
Colin Douglas Moore
Juhab Choudhury
William Patrick Rowe
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry Primary Academy | 138469 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ferrars Junior School | 151041 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Lakeview School | 151526 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Southfield Primary Academy | 146714 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| The Ferrars Academy | 139612 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Warden Hill Infant Academy | 151840 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | 146751 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Yvonne Stockwell
Caren Elizabeth Finnett
Victoria Louise Eyley
Matthew James Price
Jennifer Jane Lloyd
Jamie Clare Pardon
William Patrick Rowe
Anthony Michael Biggs
Victor Chuks-spencer
Caron Lesley Montague
Deborah Bennett
Teresa Henry
Adele Louise Price
Peggy Anne Barnard
Maria Elizabeth Adams-thomas
Dipesh Ashok Tosar
Corisande Bateman
Matthew Carrington
Jamie Kelly
Sarah Pollard
Angela Shakespeare