Schools
11
Flags
32
9 high severity
Total income
£43.8m
5,841 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.4%
of income
Avg reserves
3.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 17.1%
Avg FSM
16.4%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
5,841 / 6,171 places
Total admin cost
£2.7m
£469 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 10 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.6
-2.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
62.6%
+1.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 5,200 | £32.9m | £32.2m | 74.3% | 2.7% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,465 | £37.0m | £35.8m | 72.1% | 5.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 5,682 | £41.7m | £40.9m | 73.1% | 3.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 5,841 | £43.8m | £42.3m | 75.4% | 3.4% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 5,757 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.0%
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
£2,220,000
CS staff costs
£1,270,000
CS income
£615,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.3 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Sharon Munro
Darren Peter Payne
Geoffrey Wade Hulme
Thomas Patrick Holland
Ann O'brien
Sasha Ramtuhul
Gary Turner
Don William Burgess
Carole May Warner
David John O'toole
Naomi Margaret Pritchard
Kimberley Ann Burbidge
Peter Philip Paes
James Robert Sadler
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowbrook Primary School | 149757 | Primary | — |
| Bridgnorth Endowed School | 139143 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Coleham Primary School | 144848 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hodnet Primary School | 150399 | Primary | — |
| John Wilkinson Primary School and Nursery | 151469 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Lakelands Academy | 139102 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Much Wenlock Primary School | 149649 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| St Martins School (3-16 Learning Community) | 143142 | All-through | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Priory School | 138216 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| The Thomas Adams School | 147508 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| William Brookes School | 139769 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
Timothy Ridgway Jones
Claire Jones
John Stephen Halliday
Adrian Burns
Paul Kitchener
Tim Goodman
Michael John Barratt
Peter Michael Walter Pack
Yvonne Elizabeth Maria Rimmer
David John Sidaway
Sarah Awwad
Paul Kitchener
Lisa Twidale
Laura Heath
Laura Taylor
Tracy Donovan
Robert Adams
Susannah Claire Podmore
Michelle Gregory
Richard Gareth Bennett Jenkins
John Edward Cameron Payne
Adrian John Tomkins
Pamela Jebb
Steven Howard Haycocks
Julie Kelly
Paul Jonathan Duffy
Carl Ward Johnson
Patrick Joseph Mulhall
Harmesh Darbhanga
Andrew Keith Timmis
Sarah Caroline Goodwright
Candy Garbett
Eric Stannard
David Athol Coull