Schools
17
Flags
55
22 high severity
Total income
£34.2m
3,326 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.3%
of income
Avg reserves
2.4%
of income
Avg absence
7.4%
Persistent: 14.8%
Avg FSM
20.3%
free school meals
Capacity
84%
3,326 / 3,958 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£404 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 17 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
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
Grade distribution across 2 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 | 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 | 3,326 | £34.2m | £30.4m | 69.3% | 2.4% |
| 2025/26 | 17 | 3,173 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.5%
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
£2,469,000
CS staff costs
£1,892,000
CS income
-£2,006,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 4 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 | workforce pressure |
| Castle Primary School | 146952 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Chew Magna Primary School | 146979 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Farmborough Church Primary School | 145070 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Fosse Way School | 137493 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hayesdown First School | 139945 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Horrington Primary School | 139617 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concern |
| Marksbury CofE Primary School | 144282 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| 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 | workforce pressure |
| Pensford Primary School | 146978 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Roundhill Primary School | 146263 | Primary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School | 147993 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Mendip School | 142118 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Weston All Saints CofE Primary School | 142754 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
Leadership
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