Reach Cooperative Trust

UID 17326·Incorporated September 2019·Compare

Schools

Flags

10 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£42.9m

5,124 pupils

Avg staff costs

77.5%

of income

Avg reserves

2.7%

of income

Avg absence

9.2%

Persistent: 23.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

42.2%

free school meals

Capacity

101%

5,124 / 5,092 places

Trust overview

1 of 7 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 schools are operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

4 of 7 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 71% of schools (5 of 7).

3 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

5 schools in deficit4 schools with staff costs above 78%4 schools with workforce pressure3 schools with absence above 8%

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 6

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	5,045	£33.6m	£32.6m	78.0%	4.0%
2022/23	7	5,086	£37.7m	£37.5m

Member schools (7)

7 schools|7 with risk flags|7 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Bitterne Manor Primary School	116089	Primary	high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Bitterne Park School	116458	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Moorlands Primary School	116127	Primary	high staff costsin year deficit
Redbridge Community School	116453	Secondary	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
St Denys Primary School	116102	Primary	in year deficitworkforce pressure
Townhill Junior School	116134	Primary	workforce pressure
Woodlands Community College	116465	Secondary	high absenceworkforce pressure