Schools
8
Flags
27
6 high severity
Total income
£17.7m
2,794 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.8%
of income
Avg reserves
14.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 13.4%
Avg FSM
24.2%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
2,794 / 3,247 places
Total admin cost
£1.7m
£602 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.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.9%
-7.1pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 2,943 | £13.6m | £13.9m | 81.5% | 17.8% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 2,945 | £16.2m | £15.9m | 77.2% | 17.9% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 2,871 | £16.7m | £16.4m | 79.4% | 13.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 2,794 | £17.7m | £16.9m | 76.8% | 14.0% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 2,709 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.3%
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
£769,000
CS staff costs
£522,000
CS income
£104,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years
Directors / Trustees (7)
James Douglas Roberts
Clare Barlow
Anthony Miller
Victoria Gardner
Julie Karen Goodridge
Ian Hetherington Kenneth Scott
David Thomas White
Paul Wranek
Joanne Marie Moss
Lyn Baran
Camille Nickson
Benjamin James Palmer
Amanda Jaine Timcke
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbot's Hall Community Primary School | 147933 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Bosmere Community Primary School | 147934 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Broke Hall Community Primary School | 146460 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Chilton Community Primary School | 147932 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Combs Ford Primary School | 147880 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Freeman Community Primary School | 147931 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Springfield Junior School | 144329 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Whitehouse Community Primary School | 148750 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Simon Martin Basil Ayres
Stuart Thomas Coy
Brian John Benneworth
Michelle Louise Smith