Schools
6
Flags
19
10 high severity
Total income
£27.9m
1,219 pupils
Avg staff costs
78.8%
of income
Avg reserves
7.8%
of income
Avg absence
10.7%
Persistent: 29.6%
Avg FSM
54.1%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
1,219 / 1,257 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
3.9
-42.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 747 | £15.2m | £14.2m | 78.3% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 754 | £16.7m | £15.6m | 79.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 1,089 | £26.5m | £24.2m | 77.9% | 4.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 1,249 | £8.7m | £8.1m | 80.2% | 23.5% |
Centralisation
4.0%
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
£1,132,000
CS staff costs
£936,000
CS income
£9,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Rachel Louise Hargreaves
Bryan Mccourt
Tracey Anne Field
Pamela Mee
Heidi Louise Smith
Sarah Louise Martin-denham
Pauline Ann Aitchison
Katie Stevens
Caroline Maria Green
Nadine Renae Hudspeth
Patricia Lynn Watson
Company Secretary
Alison Marshall
Andrew John Stephenson
Gillian Bowman
Kathryn Jayne Duffield
Kelly Ann Lawton
Karen Raine
Ian Redford
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ash Trees Academy | 141345 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Barbara Priestman Academy | 138530 | Not applicable | high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Hope Wood Academy | 138718 | Not applicable | high staff costshigh absence |
| Mowbray Academy | 151277 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Portland Academy | 138526 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Springwater Academy | 151754 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Gregory Kirkbride
Debbie Todd
Dela Dame Smith
Graeme Andrew Jobes
Scott Michael Steele
David Edward Barker
Rachael Anne Whorlton
Carolyn Morgan
Jennifer Anne Duncan
Maureen Colquhoun Morris
Kathryn Armstrong
Susan Blair
Paul Richard Wright
Kate Barkley
Lesley Clelland
Nicholas Simon Hurn
Paul Anthony Makin
Rohit Patel
Michelle Quinn
Michelle Quinn
PRIMA SECRETARY LIMITED
Helen Anne Graham
Nicola Ramsay
Michael Little
Amanda Stores
June Haldane Torgersen
Colin Short
Helen Anne Graham
Graeme Alexander Shillinglaw
Maureen Colquhoun Morris
Paula Mulhern
Ian Reed
Dela Dame Smith
Melanie Jayne Carson
Carolyn Margaret Barker
Dorothy Elliott
WARD HADAWAY COMPANY SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Valerie Milnes