Schools
15
Flags
54
14 high severity
Total income
£87.9m
10,909 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.7%
of income
Avg absence
6.8%
Persistent: 18.8%
Avg FSM
31.3%
free school meals
Capacity
96%
10,909 / 11,329 places
Total admin cost
£4.7m
£429 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 15 graded schools.
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
47.2
+1.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.0%
-2.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 14 | 9,623 | £57.4m | £55.1m | 75.5% | 6.7% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 9,971 | £69.1m | £59.7m | 71.1% | 8.2% |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 10,487 | £77.0m | £74.8m | 74.5% | 4.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 15 | 10,909 | £87.9m | £79.6m | 70.3% | 0.7% |
| 2025/26 | 15 | 11,134 | — | — | — | — |
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
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Aaron Valand
David Ashton Dr Riddick
Sarah Louise Ridley
Tina Mistry
Lynda Valentine
Jeremy Robinson
Kasar Singh
Kirsty Anne Holt
Gemma Bhagalia
Anthony Joseph Glover
Company Secretary
Cathy Brown
Vedant Pathak
Tanya Susan Jones
Kajal Gunvantray Joshi
Kate Foster
Victoria Bishop
Hiten Mehta
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey Mead Primary Academy | 147148 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brook Mead Academy | 148546 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Brookvale Groby Learning Campus | 138323 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Castle Mead Academy | 147068 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Fosse Mead Primary Academy | 148391 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kestrel Mead Primary Academy | 147411 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Kibworth Mead Academy | 137540 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Knighton Mead Primary Academy | 142848 | Primary | — |
| Netherhall Mead Academy | 151482 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| North Mead Primary Academy | 141221 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Orchard Mead Academy | 144629 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Rowlatts Mead Primary Academy | 144107 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Rushey Mead Academy | 141916 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Thurnby Mead Primary Academy | 142967 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
| Willowbrook Mead Primary Academy | 142857 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Kamlesh Kotecha
Hetal Parmar
Deepak Karia
Alison Greenhill
Margaret Elaine Taylor
Jill Edith Wilkinson
Cathy Brown
Rachael Clarke
Zoe Conneally
Colin Forknall
Rita Hindocha
Trevor Robert Pringle
Carolyn Patricia Robson