Schools
6
Flags
4
Total income
£20.2m
1,237 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.5%
of income
Avg reserves
6.4%
of income
Avg absence
4.5%
Persistent: 8.3%
Avg FSM
11.1%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
1,237 / 1,394 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.4%
+0.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 1,150 | £16.3m | £15.0m | 72.4% | 6.4% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 1,224 | £18.3m | £17.4m | 74.0% | 6.2% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 1,237 | £20.2m | £19.2m | 74.5% | 6.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,270 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.3%
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
£1,303,000
CS staff costs
£1,180,000
CS income
£63,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Mark William Dunham
Stuart Martin Hill
Andrea Louise Marshall
Tina Angela Wilkes
Timothy Paul Duffen
Patrick John Flaherty
Jade Louisa Renville
Catherine Mary Carmel Christie
John Duncan Abbott
Olivia Salaman
Dominic Gerard Lynch
Jonathan Peter Hudd
Karen Ellen Wedlake
Gareth Jones
Victoria Elizabeth Danielle Harrison
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lyngford Park Primary School | 148001 | Primary | — |
| Nerrols Primary School and Nursery | 146778 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| North Curry CofE Primary School | 145675 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| North Town Academy | 137126 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Richard Huish College | 148791 | 16 plus | — |
| West Buckland Primary School | 145674 | Primary | — |
Daniel Lee Maycock
Clare Greenslade
David Michael Farrow
Suzanne Wendy Flack
Peter Cooper
Victoria Suzanne Holbrook
Lorraine Margaret Heath
Guy Andrew Adams
Mark Braund
Jonathan Thomas Dr Godfrey
Christopher Ormrod
Duncan Pearse
Anthony John Bloxham
Beri Dr Hare
Joanna Ruth Professor Gill
David Henry Griffin