Schools
5
Flags
8
Total income
£10.1m
1,556 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.9%
of income
Avg reserves
10.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 16.7%
Avg FSM
29.0%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
1,556 / 1,588 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
60% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.0%
-4.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,560 | £8.6m | £8.0m | 73.7% | 8.4% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,546 | £9.3m | £8.7m | 72.4% | 8.6% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,556 | £10.1m | £9.4m | 73.9% | 10.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 1,508 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.1%
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
£714,000
CS staff costs
£659,000
CS income
£127,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.4 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Vanessa Carreras
Emmalene Cepparulo
Nicola Collins
Adam Hills
Josh Nash
Oliver James Tyler
Karla Martin
Terri Joanne Quorn
Julie Mulcahy
Christopher Michael Jones
Company Secretary
Catherine Stalham
June Murray
Darren Stoner
Catherine Anne Stalham
Simon James Frank Hayward
Catherine Barratt
Catherine Sarah Burnside
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardfield Academy | 143203 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Kents Hill Infant Academy | 137395 | Primary | — |
| Parkwood Academy | 141355 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Westwood Academy | 137030 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Winter Gardens Academy | 142000 | Primary | high absence |
Thomas Robert Mr. Brighton
Sharon Lesley Ms. Littlejohn
Julie Penelope Denham
Jeffrey Robin Gritzman
Dominic James Carver
Crystal Louize Wiggs
Helen Giles Norbury
Emma Jane Wigmore
Vanessa Van blerk
Tosca Elizabeth Boothman
Stacey Ann Simson
John Matthew Archer
Nina Louise Maclean
Vanessa Katie Van blerk
Maria Suzanne Hicks
Valerie Anne Hughes
Lloyd Reynolds
Diana Jane Sandell
Kerstie Metcalf
Emma Jane Warrington
Carole Lynn Worrow
Catherine Anne Stalham
Paul Ronald Coleman
Darren James Stoner
Norman William John Moore
Michael John Simmonds
Lynn Hackling
Simon Phillip Harbrow