Schools
12
Flags
45
13 high severity
Total income
£93.5m
11,501 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.4%
of income
Avg reserves
6.9%
of income
Avg absence
8.1%
Persistent: 21.8%
Avg FSM
33.1%
free school meals
Capacity
94%
11,501 / 12,186 places
Total admin cost
£3.7m
£323 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 12 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
88% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
88% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
42.7
-3.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
47.3%
-13.7pp
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 | 12 | 10,938 | £71.8m | £71.8m | 78.5% | 13.9% |
| 2022/23 | 12 | 11,072 | £78.3m | £76.4m | 72.1% | 9.4% |
| 2023/24 | 12 | 11,332 | £87.5m | £84.7m | 72.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 12 | 11,501 | £93.5m | £88.6m | 72.4% | 6.9% |
| 2025/26 | 12 | 11,511 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.7%
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
£5,372,000
CS staff costs
£3,640,000
CS income
£2,338,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.6 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Andrew Weaver
Fiona Stephanie Pierson
Stephen Robert Woodhouse
Marchel Alexandrovich
Kevin Ian Rodger
Denice Halpin
Ann Susan Hammond
Adrian John Leggett
Bradley Craig Powell
Carol Wendy Carlsson browne
Company Secretary
Krista Allison Hook
Matthew Fuller
Peter William Standing
Janet Marie Atkinson
Lyn Alison Wright
Stephen Nicholas Wyatt
Bharat Laljibhai Parmar
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alton Park Junior School | 147603 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficitofsted concern |
| Clacton County High School | 138084 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Colne Community School | 146795 | Secondary | high absence |
| Harwich and Dovercourt High School | 145061 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Holland Park Primary School | 147602 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Monkwick Infant and Nursery School | 140735 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Monkwick Junior School | 145020 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Paxman Academy | 147080 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Philip Morant School and College | 146794 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| St Helena School | 137944 | Secondary | high absence |
| The Stanway School | 137927 | Secondary | — |
| The Thomas Lord Audley School | 137937 | Secondary | high absence |
Leadership
Clive Richard Bull
Kay Lisa Maddox-daines
Crystal Marie Hawkins
Nicholas David Pavitt
Andrew Stewart Davenall
Sharon Diane Burns
Lorraine Laudrum
Julie Patricia Ann Aldis
Neil Gallagher
Elizabeth Helen Ridout
Justine Louise Holmes
Caroline Dr Barratt
Marrianne Shelley Willsmore
Elizabeth Joan Croxon
Michelle Langley
Richard James Aaron
Jon Morgan
Gary Winterford
Brian David Markham
Richard Malcolm Moodey
Cecely Jane Catchpole
Herbert Arthur Foster
Jayne Elizabeth Bacon
Alison Heather Johnson
Pierre James Oxley
Lorraine Smith
Alan Peter Williams
Samantha Wootton
Stephen Charles Mcgrath
Jeffery John Brindle