Schools
1
Flags
6
1 high severity
Total income
£3.1m
436 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.5%
of income
Avg reserves
9.5%
of income
Avg absence
6.2%
Persistent: 17.7%
Avg FSM
34.3%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
436 / 488 places
Total admin cost
£0
Across 1 graded school, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
71.0%
+10.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 446 | £2.7m | £2.6m | 76.1% | 26.0% |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 449 | £2.6m | £2.7m | 79.2% | 20.9% |
| 2023/24 | 1 | 438 | £2.9m | £3.1m | 81.0% | 11.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 1 | 436 | £3.1m | £3.0m | 73.5% | 9.5% |
| 2025/26 | 1 | 425 | — | — | — | — |
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
9 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Susan Julie Buckby
Robert William Perkins
Tiffany Marie Iball
Joseph David Turner
Augusta Steele
Ian Maurice Fidler
Terry Smith
David Louis Dickinson
James Richard Strawbridge
Company Secretary
Christopher John Bramall
Jade Ashleigh Morrison
Helen Richardson
Danielle Rose
Rachel Flynn
Simon Thompson
Susan Julie Buckby
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Milford Academy | 138741 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern |
Leadership
Robert William Perkins
Vi Grinnell
Stephen Andrew Goff
Sarah Walker-jones
Sarah Hickling
Jackson Njiiri
Rachel Flynn
Owen Richard Reverend Page
Theresa Walters
Matthew Cooke
David Andrew Lloyd
Charlotte Elizabeth Foote
Tarnia Janisse
Dominic Michael Magner
James Steven Owan Field
Claire Louise Smith
Louise Butler
Marie Ann Blatherwick
Theresa Walters
Karen Louise Winter