Schools
21
Flags
22
3 high severity
Total income
£28.9m
4,302 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.3%
of income
Avg reserves
17.0%
of income
Avg absence
4.9%
Persistent: 12.6%
Avg FSM
16.8%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
4,302 / 4,761 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
32.9
-13.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.1%
+5.1pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 20 | 3,975 | £23.5m | £22.5m | 74.9% | 17.2% |
| 2022/23 | 20 | 4,035 | £25.7m | £24.9m | 73.3% | 16.8% |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 4,302 | £28.9m | £27.8m | 74.3% | 17.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 21 | 4,228 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.4%
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
£980,000
CS staff costs
£772,000
CS income
£165,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Alice Mary Hemsley-myers
Jennifer Amphlett
Jim Pugh
Chris Spencer
Lynsay Jane Jennings
Denise Gaye Blake-roberts
Martin Russell Professor Jones
Mary Walker
Judith Marjorie Wyman
Jeremy Russell Mellor
Trudy Pyatt
Roger Neil Williams
Ben Dyer
Keith Hollins
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints CofE Academy Denstone | 145681 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| All Saints CofE Primary School, Bednall | 147449 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Boney Hay Primary Academy | 143900 | Primary | performance decline |
| Charnwood Primary Academy | 145680 | Primary | — |
| Church Eaton Primary School | 147425 | Primary | high staff costsofsted concernperformance decline |
| Dove CofE Academy | 147438 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Horton St Michael's CofE First School | 146126 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| John Wheeldon Primary Academy | 141186 | Primary | — |
| Little Aston Primary Academy | 148285 | Primary | ofsted concern |
| Littleton Green Community School | 143898 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Moorgate Primary Academy | 140995 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Perton Primary Academy | 143353 | Primary | high staff costs |
| St Augustine's CofE Academy | 145682 | Primary | — |
| St Edward's CofE Academy Cheddleton | 143805 | Primary | — |
| St Leonard's CofE First School | 147423 | Primary | — |
| St Luke's CofE Academy Endon | 145833 | Primary | — |
| St Paul's CofE First School | 147422 | Primary | — |
| St Peter's CofE Academy Alton | 145679 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Staffordshire University Academy | 137164 | Secondary | high absence |
| Tynsel Parkes CofE Primary Academy | 143896 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Allan Howells
Clare Louise Heywood
Michelle Professor Lowe
Mark Andrew Jones
Teeranlall Dr Ramgopal
Heather Elizabeth Holyhead
Sarah Turner
Gina Russell
James Kendrick Capper
David Evans
Lesley Ann Dr Rollason
Diane Elizabeth Crook
Neil Robert Scott
Paul Henry Richards
Kenneth Barry George Sproston