Schools
36
Flags
148
44 high severity
Total income
£58.1m
9,664 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.6%
of income
Avg reserves
0.3%
of income
Avg absence
5.7%
Persistent: 13.7%
Avg FSM
21.9%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
9,664 / 10,907 places
Total admin cost
£2.8m
£286 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 36 graded schools, including 3 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
92% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.5
+0.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.5%
-7.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 3 schoolsinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 24 | 7,275 | £43.4m | £41.1m | 73.8% | 9.7% |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 7,758 | £49.3m | £47.9m | 72.5% | 12.0% |
| 2023/24 | 32 | 9,083 | £63.0m | £60.9m | 73.8% | 5.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 36 | 9,664 | £58.1m | £58.7m | 76.6% | 0.3% |
| 2025/26 | 36 | 9,531 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
1.2%
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
£699,000
CS staff costs
£478,000
CS income
£114,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.7 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Christopher Rice
Johnathon Hayward
Sharon Blyth
Sean Leon Mackney
David Edwards
Caroline Sally Thomas
Gary Clifford Chown
Company Secretary
Mo Cann
Carli Williams
Della Oliver
Bridget Atkins
Joanna Hall-tomkin
Lynne Hyland
Richard Herbert
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashleigh CofE Primary School | 145810 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh absence |
| Berrynarbor Church of England Primary School | 150915 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bickleigh on Exe Church of England Primary School | 137776 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Bolham Community Primary School | 149168 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Bratton Fleming Community Primary School | 145809 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Eden Park Academy | 146096 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernin year deficithigh staff costs |
| Fremington Primary School | 148019 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressurein year deficitofsted concern |
| Georgeham Church of England Primary School | 150687 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficit |
| Hemyock Primary School | 137654 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Holywell Church of England School | 145767 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinehigh absence |
| Landkey Community Primary Academy | 146093 | Primary | in year deficithigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Marwood School | 151601 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Newport Community School Primary Academy | 137012 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| North Molton Primary School | 148020 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Orchard Vale Community School | 137644 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Pilton Community College | 136867 | Secondary | high absencein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Roundswell Community Primary Academy | 147084 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Sampford Peverell Church of England Primary School | 137651 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressureperformance declinehigh staff costs |
| Shirwell Community Primary School | 150686 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Sidbury Church of England Primary School | 137649 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Leadership
Tina Louise Jafrate
Nathalie Ingles
Clare Louise Luke
Macdonald Tatenda Muzvimwe
Emma Jayne Emery
Leo De sousa-webb
Jasmin Norton
Sally Elizabeth Richards
Vanessa Lee Jarrett
Victoria Mary Brelsford Brown
Adrian Louis Gicquel
Alan Hendry Reverend Macdonald
Kate Eloise Hamilton
Lyndon Collins Bent
Marcus Orlovsky
Rebecca Louise Roberts
Janet Elizabeth Baker
Philip Arthur Chambers
Emma Hunt
Barbara Marion Dr Allmark
Neil Timothy Rudd
Isabelle Andree Yvette Candy
Jacqueline Louise Hopper
Christopher Anthony Jay
Nicholas James Maguire
Jason Lewis Bidwell
William Patrick Nolan
John Peter Barnard
Mark Edgar Pitman
Raymond Donald Rice
Hugh Fraser Whittaker
Colin John Vallance
Penelope Jill Lamb
Paul Rev Wimsett
Helen Mary Nicholls
Janet Elizabeth Baker
Paul Lloyd Jones
Noel Paul Fowler
Janet Munro Cowie