Schools
21
Flags
85
24 high severity
Total income
£72.1m
8,730 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.0%
of income
Avg reserves
0.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 13.2%
Avg FSM
31.0%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
8,730 / 9,792 places
Total admin cost
£3.6m
£412 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 20 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
85% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
85% Good+Personal development
85% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.5
-9.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
55.5%
-5.5pp
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 | 19 | 8,670 | £56.7m | £56.0m | 76.2% | 19.9% |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 8,682 | £61.7m | £59.5m | 73.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 19 | 8,592 | £66.5m | £61.8m | 73.4% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 20 | 8,730 | £72.1m | £68.4m | 77.0% | 0.8% |
| 2025/26 | 21 | 8,523 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.1%
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
£6,060,000
CS staff costs
£4,189,000
CS income
£100,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 2.6 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Helena Marsh
Amy Joy Stuart
Julie Perry
David Robert Hughes
Melanie Jane Gardner
Indrajit Dey
Toni Marie Kittle
Claire Louise Heald
Lynsey Joanne Holzer
Jacqueline Cutchey
Company Secretary
Phil Beecher
John Henry Irwin
Stephen Paul Purdy
Ngoc Nguyen
Frances Rhiannon Hargrove
Victor Russell Daniels
Peter Michael Geoffrey Dabrowa
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry Academy | 138373 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Chesterton Primary School | 139556 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Cromwell Community College | 138177 | All-through | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Earith Primary School | 145401 | Primary | in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Grove Primary School | 140823 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Gusford Community Primary School | 139803 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Highfield Ely Academy | 143111 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Highfield Littleport Academy | 140882 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Hillside Primary School | 140887 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Isle of Ely Primary School | 140483 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Kingsfield Primary School | 140888 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Loddon Infant and Nursery School | 152183 | Primary | high absencein year deficit |
| Loddon Junior School | 152179 | Primary | — |
| Neale-Wade Academy | 139272 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Pakefield Primary School | 141640 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
| Ravensmere Infant School | 143491 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Red Oak Primary School | 140573 | Primary | — |
| Reydon Primary School | 141702 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Sidegate Primary School | 140822 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Albert Pye Community Primary School | 143492 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
Personal development
Leadership
Miles Norman Cole
Shaheen Akhtar Myers
Benjamin Joseph Stickley
Amritpal Singh
Anmoal Thethi
Catherina Quinn
Rosemary Weaver
Stephen Martyn Chamberlain
Adam David Dr Boddison
Robert Douglas Dool
Helen Clare Capron
Simon Anthony Staite
Richard Gregory Hely hutchinson
Karen Jarvis
Jeremy Beswick
Mark Andrew Kerr
Marion Lloyd
David John Bateson
Gerard Martin Rowney
Lesley Patricia Adams
David James Hilton
Marilyn Anne Toft
Martyn Christopher Collin
Jeffrey John Dr. Deakin
Gary Patrick Peile
Clive Robert James Bush
Stephen Steel
John Frank George Pallet