Schools
5
Flags
9
5 high severity
Total income
£32.3m
3,453 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.8%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
8.2%
Persistent: 23.2%
Avg FSM
47.5%
free school meals
Capacity
109%
3,453 / 3,181 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 4
Attainment 8
26.8
-19.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.5%
-0.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,230 | £26.3m | £19.0m | 53.9% | 11.2% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,360 | £29.1m | £22.2m | 56.1% | 9.9% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,453 | £32.3m | £30.7m | 71.8% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,504 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.9%
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
£1,230,000
CS staff costs
£967,000
CS income
£114,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Roger Michael Weyman
Katherine Lyons-mchugh
Paul Jennings
Claire Finkel
Nick Adcock
Jonathan Mark Randell
Claire Turpin
Kiran Vithal
Rakesh Sharma
John William Leslie Brodie
Julienne Sullivan
Company Secretary
Emma Clarke
Homeira Zakary
Carolyn Lesley Smith
Michelle Williams
Barry Hastie
Jocelyn Beryl Parry
Johnathan Andrew Berry
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ernesford Grange Community Academy | 140366 | Secondary | high absence |
| Radford Primary Academy | 140389 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Riverbank School | 141376 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Sidney Stringer Academy | 136126 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Sidney Stringer Primary Academy | 141938 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Graham David Prebble
Julia Ann Rapsomankis
Ian Keith Prof Dunn
Richard Edwin Kershaw
Zatoon Akhtar
Duncan Austin Prof Lawson
Rosa Maria Gilham
Jabar Ahmed Khan
Simon James Beck
Carolyn Lesley Smith
Kolette Ann Super
Wendy Tomes
David Stuart Councillor Welsh
Leslie Ratcliffe
Anne Ruth Snow
David Peter Beckett
David Peter Beckett
Paul Anthony Taylor
Colin Henry James Green