SENtient Trust

UID 1567·Incorporated August 2012·Compare

Schools

Flags

27 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Mar 2026Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2026/27Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£30.3m

954 pupils

Avg staff costs

83.4%

of income

Avg reserves

7.2%

of income

Avg absence

11.1%

Persistent: 30.7%

More metrics

Trust overview

6 of 6 schools report staff costs above the DfE's 78% review point. Staffing ratios reflect phase mix, curriculum and local context as much as efficiency.

2 of 6 schools report negative revenue reserves at year-end. A year-end snapshot can reflect planned spend-down, in-trust transfers or timing; the trust's audited accounts give the fuller picture.

Trust-average reserves have fallen about 4 percentage points over two years of published returns.

2 of 6 schools spent more than their income in the latest year. Single-year deficits are common around growth, building works or falling rolls; multi-year patterns matter more than one snapshot.

Absence is above the national average in 6 of 6 schools. Attendance tracks intake and local circumstances as well as school practice.

6 schools report persistent absence above 20%, a level the DfE prioritises for additional support.

4 of 6 inspected schools meet the expected standard or above; 2 have at least one area judged below it. Inspection dates vary — some grades predate current leadership.

1 of these inspections used the new Report Card framework; its scale is not directly comparable with legacy grades.

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.

Ofsted & results

Ofsted

67%meeting standard or above

Across 6 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.

Sub-judgements — earlier framework

Quality of education

50% Good+

Good 2RI 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 3

Leadership & management

83% Good+

Good 5RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

3.4

-42.9

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

0.0%

-61.0pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

Incorporated31 August 2012

Report Card inspections (new framework)

About these grades

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

Expected standard 1

Achievement

Expected standard 1

Inclusion

Expected standard 1

Attendance & behaviour

Strong standard 1

Personal development

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	928	£24.6m	£24.6m	79.4%	11.4%
2022/23	6	915	£26.4m	£26.3m	79.6%	11.4%
2023/24	6	957	£28.7m	£29.1m	82.3%	9.3%
2024/25partial	6	954	£30.3m	£30.4m	83.4%	7.2%
2025/26	6	957	—	—	—	—

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|14 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Barley Lane School	113636	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costs
Bidwell Brook School	113643	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Ellen Tinkham School	113633	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure
Marland School	131552	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Pathfield School	113638	Not applicable	high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit
Southbrook School	113634	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern