Schools
7
Flags
8
1 high severity
Total income
£26.1m
2,563 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.3%
of income
Avg reserves
4.6%
of income
Avg absence
6.7%
Persistent: 19.8%
Avg FSM
41.5%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
2,563 / 2,775 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
21.1
-25.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
46.2%
-14.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| 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 | 2,558 | — | — | — | — |
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
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.5 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Jon Allan Irvine
Sara Tanton
Lisa Jayne Greig
Scott Smith
Stephen Clapham
Edwin Michael Lewis James
Allan Christopher Dixon
Christopher John Ashford
Michael Butler
Company Secretary
Emily Baxter
Alana Mackenzie
Kimberley Ivory
Timothy Matthew Hedger-gourlay
Carolyn Morgan
Deborah Louise Wood
Ramandeep Singh Sanghera
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumont Hill Academy | 138093 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Gurney Pease Academy | 138362 | Primary | high absence |
| Haughton Academy | 138089 | Secondary | high absence |
| Marchbank Free School | 139691 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Reid Street Primary School | 136836 | Primary | performance decline |
| Springfield Academy | 138088 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Whinfield Primary School | 150006 | Primary | — |
Shirley Anne Welsh
Hanne Tobias Barton
Sian Louise Parker-harrison
Alana Mckenzie
Richard Gartland
Ian Leslie Father Grieves
Rachel Louise Ireland
Sandra Battensby
John O'neill
Michelle Willis
Beverley Clarke
Elizabeth Anne Horne
Gary Taylor
Sheila Williams
Heather Irene Scott
Laurence Byron Job
Debra Barley
Helen Radcliffe
Andrew John Scott
Alyson Gerner
Bruce Mcknight
Sue Richardson
Thomas Stebbings
James Stephen O'neill