Schools
7
Flags
24
9 high severity
Total income
£28.3m
2,559 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 19.8%
Avg FSM
43.2%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
2,559 / 2,775 places
Total admin cost
£721k
£282 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 7 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
21.1
-25.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
46.2%
-14.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected 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
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 1,961 | £19.6m | £17.9m | 73.4% | 14.5% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 2,004 | £20.8m | £20.4m | 72.4% | 2.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,563 | £26.1m | £24.3m | 72.3% | 4.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,559 | £28.3m | £25.5m | 72.3% | 0.8% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2,529 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
8 current directors · Average tenure: 4.7 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Karen Maria Gardner
Sharon Diane Ballinger
Jon Allan Irvine
Scott Smith
Stephen Clapham
Edwin Michael Lewis James
Allan Christopher Dixon
Michael Butler
Company Secretary
Emily Baxter
Sara Tanton
Alana Mackenzie
Lisa Jayne Greig
Kimberley Ivory
Timothy Matthew Hedger-gourlay
Carolyn Morgan
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hill Academy | 138093 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Gurney Pease Academy | 138362 | Primary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Haughton Academy | 138089 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Marchbank Free School | 139691 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Reid Street Primary School | 136836 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
| Springfield Academy | 138088 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Whinfield Primary School | 150006 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Leadership
Deborah Louise Wood
Christopher John Ashford
Ramandeep Singh Sanghera
Hanne Tobias Barton
Shirley Anne Welsh
Sian Louise Parker-harrison
Alana Mckenzie
Rachel Louise Ireland
Ian Leslie Father Grieves
Richard Gartland
Sandra Battensby
Michelle Willis
John O'neill
Gary Taylor
Beverley Clarke
Elizabeth Anne Horne
Sheila Williams
Debra Barley
Laurence Byron Job
Bruce Mcknight
Helen Radcliffe
Andrew John Scott
Heather Irene Scott
Alyson Gerner
Sue Richardson
James Stephen O'neill
Thomas Stebbings