Schools
8
Flags
12
1 high severity
Total income
£7.1m
941 pupils
Avg staff costs
62.7%
of income
Avg reserves
12.9%
of income
Avg absence
5.2%
Persistent: 11.7%
Avg FSM
17.0%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
941 / 956 places
Total admin cost
£205k
£218 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 2 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 2
Expected standard (RWM)
72.7%
+11.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected 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
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 665 | £3.6m | £3.5m | 70.9% | 21.4% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 945 | £5.6m | £4.9m | 60.5% | 22.4% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 950 | £5.8m | £5.1m | 66.9% | 16.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 941 | £7.1m | £6.1m | 62.7% | 12.9% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 950 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
16.8%
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
£1,237,000
CS staff costs
£858,000
CS income
£249,000
5 current directors · Average tenure: 5.3 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (5)
Tracey Caroline Hutchings
Éadaoin Isaacs
Caroline Preston
Philippa Susan Wells
Penny Wignall
Susanne Marie Kiff
Caoimhe Pettingell
Ian Thomas
Marion Ann Sanders
Melanie Jane Marcolini
Russell Peter Howard
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaford Community Primary & Nursery School | 149090 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brayford Academy | 141761 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| High Bickington Church of England Primary Academy | 144535 | Primary | performance decline |
| Horwood and Newton Tracey Community Primary School | 150243 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Pilton Bluecoat Church of England Academy | 138315 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Pilton Infants' Academy | 150074 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Umberleigh Primary Academy | 141847 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Witheridge Church of England Primary Academy | 144560 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
Personal development
Leadership
Rhian Nicholas
Caroline El-marazki
Simon Nigel Wallis
Susan Elizabeth Kevern
Paul David Ginnings
Julie Ann Wells
Andrew Charles Cox
Susan Margaret Davies
Stephen William Murch
Fiona Tyson
Louise Alice Frances Thomas
Caroline Anne Tucker
Philippa Helene Cartmell
John Jarvis
MICHELMORES SECRETARIES LIMITED
Mary Lucile Hick
Magnus Proctor
Kirsten Rachel Irvine Brett
Kelly Pauline Smith
Paul Mulligan
Caroline Anne Tucker
Nigel Bruce Rev Dilkes
Stephen Paul Upcott
Catherine Lillian Jeffery
Angela Jane Webber
Thomas George Lawrence-hall
Rhian Nicholas