Schools
11
Flags
14
7 high severity
Total income
£34.9m
5,310 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.3%
of income
Avg reserves
9.9%
of income
Avg absence
4.8%
Persistent: 9.9%
Avg FSM
10.7%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
5,310 / 5,575 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
51.2
+5.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
71.8%
+10.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,432 | £20.4m | £19.3m | 75.9% | 10.3% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 4,089 | £25.1m | £23.2m | 74.4% | 16.5% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 4,343 | £29.0m | £27.7m | 77.6% | 10.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 5,358 | £3.5m | £3.6m | 84.2% | -0.5% |
Centralisation
4.2%
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
£1,463,000
CS staff costs
£783,000
CS income
£103,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Christopher Paul Rothwell
Molli Wednesday Cleaver
Sara Attra
Arnab Mukherjee
Tariro Madzingira
Barbara Wojna
Hugh Kevin Magee
Stuart Riley
Katherine Elizabeth Jane Baker
David Walker
Kevin Gordon Addington
Andrew David Beckett
Company Secretary
Rebecca Jane Clarke
Peter Mark Collins
David Day
Anne Haycocks
Yun Tay
Nicola Brown
Julian Bushell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Badgemore Primary School | 150741 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Emmbrook Infant School | 149722 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Emmbrook Junior School | 149723 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Nine Mile Ride Primary School | 145281 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Owlsmoor Primary School | 151784 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Shinfield Infant and Nursery School | 147249 | Primary | high staff costs |
| St Crispin's School | 145286 | Secondary | — |
| The Emmbrook School | 148453 | Secondary | — |
| The Hawthorns Primary School | 151413 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wescott Infant School | 147926 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Westende Junior School | 148014 | Primary | — |
Lee Christopher Smith
Paul Robert Miller
Virginia Elizabeth Rhodes