Schools
24
Flags
36
9 high severity
Total income
£39.9m
6,061 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.1%
of income
Avg reserves
1.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.9%
Persistent: 15.0%
Avg FSM
17.7%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
6,061 / 7,001 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
87% Good+Personal development
87% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
42.5
-3.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.5%
-7.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 17 | 4,817 | £413k | £401k | 72.9% | 19.8% |
| 2022/23 | 19 | 5,121 | £31.4m | £30.3m | 72.7% | 5.5% |
| 2023/24 | 24 | 6,272 | £39.9m | £38.6m | 74.1% | 1.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 24 | 6,182 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£2,263,000
CS staff costs
£1,613,000
CS income
£85,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 2.2 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Jane Melinda Agg
David James Barrett
Stewart Christopher Lancaster
Christopher Donald Richardson
Matthew James Hotson
Andrew James Nowak
Claire-Louise West
Mary Anne Lewis
James Andrew Rev Hanson
John Lingard Simcox
Yvonne Mcleod
Company Secretary
Felicity Anne Mackrory
Edmond Dominic Mccudden
Stuart Zissman
James Friend
Derek John Reverend Holbird
Louise Pollock
Glenn Robert Carmichael
Katharine Michal Anne Crouch
Diana Goodhugh
David Draper
Paul Donald Reverand Bryer
Caroline Jane Doherty
Robert John Gordon Burke
Anthony Stanley Lau-walker
Dianna Lynn The Very Revd Gwilliams
Nigel John Stapleton
Mark Powell
Simon Harold Walker
Louise Clare Lady O'connor
Stephen Peter Collyer
Susan Potter
Colin John Revd Canon Matthews
Derek John Reverend Holbird
Carolyn Jane Crutcher
Robert John Dart Arnold
John Swanson
Catherine Myers
Michael Rochester Young