Schools
11
Flags
38
4 high severity
Total income
£27.6m
4,287 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.6%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 14.0%
Avg FSM
20.4%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
4,287 / 4,362 places
Total admin cost
£764k
£178 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 11 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
71% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
86% Good+Leadership & management
82% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
56.8%
-4.2pp
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 | 10 | 3,522 | £18.6m | £19.4m | 68.6% | 0.1% |
| 2022/23 | 10 | 3,587 | £20.4m | £19.1m | 69.9% | 0.1% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 3,638 | £22.8m | £20.6m | 69.7% | 0.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 11 | 4,287 | £27.6m | £25.2m | 71.6% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 11 | 4,178 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.1%
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
£1,924,000
CS staff costs
£912,000
CS income
£334,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Philip Malsbury
Carol Anne Winn
Angela Suzanne Street
Emma Longley
Soumaya El-masri
Steven Ristow
Nigel Paul Richards
Alison Hales
Stephen Rumbles
Andrew Gordon Spearman
William John Harwood
Juliet Mary Thorburn
David William Jones
Branwen Mary Dr Bingle
Paul James Stingmore
Sandra Margaret Connington
Adelle Helen Martin
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnehurst Infant School | 140320 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Barnehurst Junior School | 140321 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Cuxton Community Infant School | 141276 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Cuxton Community Junior School | 141224 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Lessness Heath Primary School | 141866 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Mayplace Primary School | 141114 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Parkwood Primary School | 151419 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Springhead Park Primary School | 147850 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wainscott Primary School | 147446 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wayfield Primary School | 143909 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernperformance decline |
| Westcourt Primary School | 144005 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
Leadership
Christine Foster
Justin David Hall Smith
Steven Ristow
Martin James Wallbridge