Schools
9
Flags
27
4 high severity
Total income
£30.5m
4,207 pupils
Avg staff costs
66.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
4.4%
Persistent: 8.8%
Avg FSM
24.0%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
4,207 / 4,209 places
Total admin cost
£1.1m
£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 9 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
88% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.7
+2.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
86.0%
+25.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 3,783 | £22.8m | £19.8m | 66.7% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 4,214 | £25.8m | £24.2m | 71.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 3,835 | £28.0m | £25.2m | 69.3% | 0.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 4,207 | £30.5m | £26.3m | 66.5% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 4,197 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.3%
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
£2,697,000
CS staff costs
£1,775,000
CS income
-£742,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 8.7 years
Directors / Trustees (7)
Martyn Wormald
Reuben John Moore
Julian Appleyard obe
Andrew John Clarke
Philip Antony Dr Jones
David Wilkin
John Gough
Company Secretary
James Hardy
Tom Rowland
Lesley Irving
Kerry Louise Grinsill-clinton
Keedy Watson
Joy Bell
Elaine Valerie Shepherd
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carleton High School | 139501 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Carleton Park Junior and Infant School | 140337 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| De Lacy Primary School | 140023 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Halfpenny Lane Junior Infant and Nursery School | 139502 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Larks Hill Junior and Infant School | 139499 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Northfield Primary School | 150309 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Orchard Head Junior and Infant and Nursery School | 139503 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| The King's School | 139500 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| The Rookeries Carleton Junior and Infant School | 139504 | Primary | performance decline |
Debra Samwell
Philip Geoffrey Morris
Martin Kingsley Brooke
Tracey Carol Spiers
Alison Rodger Smith
Julie Anne Craig
Ulric Adolphus Murray
Jeffrey Allinson