Schools
12
Flags
18
9 high severity
Total income
£84.8m
10,191 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.3%
of income
Avg absence
8.9%
Persistent: 25.9%
Avg FSM
37.7%
free school meals
Capacity
106%
10,191 / 9,650 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
71% Good+Personal development
71% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.4
+2.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
22.5%
-38.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 9 | 9,474 | £53.6m | £48.4m | 71.4% | 6.4% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 9,525 | £67.4m | £62.8m | 71.2% | 8.0% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 9,635 | £73.8m | £67.8m | 70.3% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 12 | 10,210 | £11.1m | £10.8m | 78.3% | 1.0% |
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
£4,422,000
CS staff costs
£3,467,000
CS income
£500,000
14 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 9 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (14)
Rajinder Kumar Theper
Herminder Kaur Dr Channa
Robert David Smith
Claire Elizabeth Goss
Robert Annesley Wright
Thomas Joseph Leverage
Winston David Weir
Jacqueline Mary L'herroux
Roland Wyn Roberts
Paul Allan Lee
Eddie Demetrius Stride
Beverley Dawn Rev Boden
Kevin Roy Davis
Rebecca Elizabeth Hearsey
Sharon Priscilla Warmington
Joanne Timmis
Sharon Priscilla Warmington
Joanne Louise Timmis
Robert Brisco Macgregor Quayle
Catherine Bennett
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldridge School - A Science College | 137974 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| New Leaf School | 151297 | Not applicable | ofsted concernin year deficit |
| Oakwood School | 151525 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Q3 Academy Great Barr | 135449 | Secondary | — |
| Q3 Academy Langley | 141698 | Secondary | — |
| Q3 Academy Tipton | 146383 | Secondary | high absence |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School | 136773 | Secondary | — |
| Queen Mary's High School | 136777 | Secondary | high absence |
| Rushall Primary School | 151524 | Primary | performance decline |
| Shire Oak Academy | 136620 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| The Ladder School | 143750 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Walsall Studio School | 139789 | Secondary | in year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence |
Gary Robert The Rt Hon Sir Hickinbottom
David Abawon Olugbenga Dr Oloke
Caroline Wendy Jobling
Mark Alister Harland
Melanie Jane Truby Crooks
Kevin Darren Hubery
William Robert Hodson
Richard Kirk
Alexander Edward Hudson
Timothy Lawrence
Karen Arleene Michelle Reid
Paul Allan Lee
Neil Christopher Moseley
Jonathan Mark Pepper
Kevin Parker
James Stuart William Professor Wolffsohn
Jaswinder Kaur Professor Dhillon
Melanie Jane Crooks
Jane Bonner
John Lindsay Commander Wood
Michael Lax
John Edward Chorley
Margaret Ann Causer
John Nicholas Punch
Graham Charles Underwood
Philip James Sturrock
John Alfred Vallance
Eileen Wood
Thomas Franklin Perrett
Ashvin Kumar Patel
Paul Richard Carl Nowell
Timothy John Swain
Barbara Maria Bennett
Paul Ewart Ford