Schools
17
Flags
22
9 high severity
Total income
£30.4m
3,301 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.8%
of income
Avg reserves
2.9%
of income
Avg absence
7.4%
Persistent: 14.8%
Avg FSM
20.6%
free school meals
Capacity
83%
3,301 / 3,958 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
83% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
83% Good+Personal development
92% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
9.8
-36.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
43.5%
-17.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 17 | 3,324 | £26.5m | £25.5m | 74.2% | 8.7% |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 3,364 | £28.6m | £27.9m | 74.4% | 4.0% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 3,301 | £30.4m | £28.9m | 73.8% | 2.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 17 | 3,241 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.7%
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
£2,057,000
CS staff costs
£1,679,000
CS income
-£214,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Line Goodfellow-kristensen
Brian Newbury
Michael William Robinson
Katharine Louise Willis
Alison Reevey
Paul Kenneth Parry
Julian Richard Myers
Dawn Michelle Wilde
Fiona Mary Randle
Company Secretary
Amy Mcara Chadburn
Andrew Heraghty
Stephen Mark Cooke
Belinda Anne Deery
Samantha Jayne Vernau
David Tilling
Christine Arnold
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameley Cevc Primary School | 146976 | Primary | — |
| Castle Primary School | 146952 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Chew Magna Primary School | 146979 | Primary | — |
| Farmborough Church Primary School | 145070 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Fosse Way School | 137493 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hayesdown First School | 139945 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Horrington Primary School | 139617 | Primary | high staff costsofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Marksbury CofE Primary School | 144282 | Primary | — |
| Moorlands Infant School | 142715 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Moorlands Junior School | 142716 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Nunney First School | 142579 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Paulton Infant School | 147992 | Primary | — |
| Pensford Primary School | 146978 | Primary | — |
| Roundhill Primary School | 146263 | Primary | ofsted concernperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 147993 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Mendip School | 142118 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Weston All Saints CofE Primary School | 142754 | Primary | performance decline |
Nigel Arthur Dr Newbutt
Christopher David Nye
Michael James Gray
Philip Michael Marten
Peter Joseph Michael Turner
Michelle Nicola Darby
Philip John Patrick Callan
Robin Christopher Nash
Geoffrey John Andrews
Tina Hoare
Eleanor Margaret Clark
Hilary Dr Macaulay
Elizabeth Hilary Allom
Amanda Jane Lear
David Tilling
John Nicholas Jones
Richard John Denning
Justin Edward Philcox
Karen Jane Haines
Susan Anne Heal
Nigel Anthony Hills
Susan Anderson
Amanda Jane Lear
Andrea Jean Tate
Jane Elizabeth Kemp
Ian Peter Harvey
Beata Malgorzata Makin
Patti Amanda Harrison
Melissa Grady
Sean Curtis
Stephen Charles Clements
Bruce Macfarlane Professor Hood
John Hudson
Mairi Alison Lanyon
Benjamin John Higgins
Pamela Marguerite Loader
Barbara Irene Thatcher
Lynne Deirdre Waton
Gareth Matthew Williams
Steven William Murphy
David Gregory
Suzy Dawn Dinning
Marian Joyce Bodman