Schools
5
Flags
15
Total income
£10.0m
1,680 pupils
Avg staff costs
66.0%
of income
Avg reserves
7.8%
of income
Avg absence
4.3%
Persistent: 7.9%
Avg FSM
10.7%
free school meals
Capacity
84%
1,680 / 1,995 places
Total admin cost
£545k
£324 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 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
83.8%
+22.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,397 | £7.2m | £6.4m | 66.5% | 8.8% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,479 | £8.2m | £7.3m | 64.7% | 5.6% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,597 | £9.0m | £8.3m | 67.2% | 6.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,680 | £10.0m | £9.0m | 66.0% | 7.8% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 1,742 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.6%
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
£951,000
CS staff costs
£640,000
CS income
£47,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 6.7 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Paul Rowden
Stevyn Andrew
Sharanniya Balakrishnan
Paul Dawes
David Nyamatore
Liz White
Mike Brinkley
David Martin Hughes
Jane Murray
Linda Sharon Smith
Lee John Gentry
Paul Watson
Company Secretary
Catherine Gautrey
Carl Dillow
John Ricketts
Wendy Alison Pearmain
Neal Prescott
Julie Elsa Louise Evans
Julie Elsa Louise Evans
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckton Fields Primary School | 148569 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holne Chase Primary School | 148229 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Parklands Primary School | 146283 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Pineham Barns Primary School | 144758 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Preston Hedges Primary School | 139039 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Leadership
Andrew Buswell
Rachel Denton
Catherine Jane Honeywood
Sarah Louise Saunders
Claire Louise Oliver
Rebecca Joanne Hickford
David Martin Hughes
Tania Clare Baker
Katherine Armstrong
Esther Clare Stephenson
Julie Elsa Louise Evans
Trevor Fidler
Sarah Tracy Johnson
Andrew Simon Palmer
Gary Alexander Brown
Carole Ann Moore
Christopher Alan Gyles
Neal James Prescott