Schools
9
Flags
37
12 high severity
Total income
£62.0m
7,788 pupils
Avg staff costs
67.8%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 20.3%
Avg FSM
48.4%
free school meals
Capacity
121%
7,788 / 6,428 places
Total admin cost
£2.3m
£295 per pupil
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.
Across 8 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
44.3
-1.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.6%
+2.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
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
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 7,303 | £49.1m | £41.2m | 62.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,195 | £52.3m | £45.3m | 68.1% | 11.5% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 5,426 | £59.3m | £49.9m | 66.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 7,788 | £62.0m | £52.3m | 67.8% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 5,259 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
14.5%
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
£8,881,000
CS staff costs
£4,486,000
CS income
£1,518,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Simon Dr Witham
Lucinda Case
Stephen Paul Smith
Jim Dolan
Sharon Kaur Johal
Vincent James Green
Caroline Anne Hick
Emma Pritchard
Glen Collins
Tejal Fatania
Richard John Beamish
Neal Clements
Karen Crowston
Company Secretary
Rebecca Beardsworth
Hattie Amelia Petersen D'souza
Kamran Hussain
Louise Catherine Quinlan
Colin Graham
Alexandra Borghesi
Louise Hancox
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cockshut Hill School | 142388 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Erdington Hall Primary School | 138194 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Kineton Green Primary School | 150383 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Lyndon School | 142075 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Ninestiles, an Academy | 136406 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Pegasus Primary School | 139631 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Solihull Sixth Form College | 144887 | 16 plus | — |
| The Oaklands Primary School | 139183 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Yarnfield Primary School | 139378 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Kate Purchase
Marilyn Sylvia Mottram
Philip Scott
Rucksana Hussain
Alan Philip Price
Jonathan Bridges
Shilpa Unarkat
Mary Lebreuilly
Catherine Rachel Anwar
Fiona Ann Dennis-stephens
Paul Ashdown
Ateef Azam
Ian Carnell
Christopher Stevens
Theresa Smith
Karamat Iqbal
Gaetano Ferrante
Vrigu Kirti Dey
Dexter Walter Sir Hutt
David Geoffrey Werry
Peter Bennett
Thomasina Denise Burns
Martyn Christopher Collin
Sian Margaret Hartle
Nadeen Proverbs
Christine Margaret Quinn
Penelope Anne Wagg
Peter Bennett
Hilary Esther Barber
Robert James Fear