Schools
3
Flags
4
Total income
£27.2m
3,551 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.8%
of income
Avg reserves
5.3%
of income
Avg absence
8.2%
Persistent: 20.7%
Avg FSM
19.4%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
3,551 / 3,939 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
50.4
+4.2
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 3,396 | £23.2m | £22.3m | 76.7% | 5.9% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 3,493 | £24.8m | £23.7m | 73.5% | 5.9% |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 3,551 | £27.2m | £25.9m | 73.8% | 5.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 3,556 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.9%
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
£499,000
CS staff costs
£470,000
CS income
£320,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Sarah Elizabeth Walters
Connie Ann Engelbrecht
Paul Edward Goossens
Jayne Margaret Dickinson
Kirsten Louise Riensema
Simon Ward
Andrew Graeme Potterton
Tim Jones
Deborah Chaplin
David John Blow
Timothy Leo Oliver Poole
Ian Stuart Wilson
Company Secretary
Michelle Boyce
Denise Susan Campbell
Victor Henry Lewanski
Linda Katharine Mccormick
Neil Mcclelland
Lisa Fownes-walpole
David James Hay
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrington School | 143903 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Ashcombe School | 143901 | Secondary | — |
| Therfield School | 143902 | Secondary | high absence |
Philip Lawrence May
Ben Mearns
Paula Stace
Katherine Jane Milliken
Raymond Derek Elgy
Andrew John Kent
Terence Mcdonald
Peter Hugh Butterworth