Schools
6
Flags
30
11 high severity
Total income
£48.1m
6,095 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
8.1%
Persistent: 20.6%
Avg FSM
33.4%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
6,095 / 7,380 places
Total admin cost
£1.9m
£311 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 6 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.9
+3.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
77.0%
+16.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 5,485 | £34.9m | £31.3m | 60.6% | 14.3% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 5,618 | £39.3m | £35.6m | 61.2% | 16.5% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 5,788 | £42.9m | £41.1m | 69.1% | 10.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 6,095 | £48.1m | £46.6m | 71.3% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 6,586 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.0%
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
£3,524,000
CS staff costs
£2,826,000
CS income
£1,198,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Zarqa Akhtar
Mark Patton
Julia Dawn Morrison
Nicholas Martin Professor Girdler
Lindsey Jane Dr Ferrie
Ally Raza Dr Memon
Julie Elizabeth Dr Crumbley
Lesley Anne Bowes
Christopher Nicholson
Roger Anthony Edwardson
Company Secretary
Stephanie Joanne North
Joanne Adelaide Noble
Raghda Dr Zaran
John Braithwaite
Lesley Malthouse
Sophie Ashcroft
Jeffrey Peter Lough
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Callerton Academy | 148573 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Gosforth Academy | 136352 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Gosforth Junior High Academy | 136348 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Great Park Academy | 143923 | Middle deemed secondary | in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Jesmond Park Academy | 146752 | Secondary | high absence |
| North Gosforth Academy | 144279 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
Jane Ratcliffe
David William Vero
Yasmin Hasan
Sarah Kathleen Quinn Huck
Lesley Malthouse
Christopher Miller
Gillian Milne
Geoffrey Michael Norris
Andrew Leonard
Richard Ian Baker
Christopher Bell
Alison Craddock
Frances Gallannaugh
Jacqueline Slesenger Greene
John Hall
George Snaith
Iqbal Pervaize Syed
Judy Angela Storey
Michael Professor Goodfellow
Christine Edwardson
David Gregory