Schools
7
Flags
11
8 high severity
Total income
£5.5m
2 pupils
Avg staff costs
87.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
—
Avg FSM
22.6%
free school meals
Capacity
1%
2 / 185 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
67% Good+Personal development
67% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+No performance data available
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 82 | £4.3m | £3.5m | 63.8% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 0 | £4.7m | £3.7m | 65.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2 | £5.5m | £4.9m | 87.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 97 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
19.1%
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
£1,155,000
CS staff costs
£962,000
CS income
£364,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Richard Graham Smith
Carey Diane Fish
Robert Edward David Houston
Trudi Rose-porter
Robert George Davison
Alan Anthony Whittaker
Colin John Kreidewolf
Angela Ransby
Chitra Watson
Andrew Green
Nadia Jarana
Stephen Russell Skeet
Jonathan Reed
Thomas James Minnincan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alderwood Academy | 144879 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficit |
| First Base Bury St Edmunds | 146072 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficit |
| First Base Ipswich Academy | 145101 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Parkside Academy | 142801 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
| St Christopher's Academy | 143490 | Not applicable | — |
| The Albany | 150266 | Not applicable | ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Westbridge Academy | 142808 | Not applicable | in year deficit |
Craig D'cunha
Roger Thomas Grosvenor
Christine Walters
Anna Estelle Hennell james
Roger Edwin Fern
Stuart Malcolm Bailey
Andrew Solomon
Elizabeth Mary Harsant
Simon Tobias Durrant
Ewan Frank Lewis Phillips
Sharon Marie Williets
David Simpson Siddall
Sally Swann
Joanna Carrick
Anthony John Houghton
Roger Gosvenor
Wendy Shorrock
Elizabeth Mary Page
Steve Richard Hardman
Alan Richard Harvey
Elizabeth Mary Harsant
Sarah Elizabeth Voelcker
Simon Andrew Whitney
Alan Anthony Whittaker
Adrian David Smith
Stuart Malcolm Bailey