Schools
4
Flags
26
20 high severity
Total income
£15.4m
582 pupils
Avg staff costs
63.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
11.8%
Persistent: 31.6%
Avg FSM
44.9%
free school meals
Capacity
142%
582 / 410 places
Total admin cost
£1k
£2 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 4 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
8.6
-37.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 386 | £7.7m | £6.6m | 71.4% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 436 | £9.3m | £8.1m | 70.8% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 532 | £12.5m | £9.4m | 64.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 582 | £15.4m | £11.3m | 63.7% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 592 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
14.4%
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
£1,905,000
CS staff costs
£1,395,000
CS income
-£352,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years
Directors / Trustees (9)
Paul Hughes
Jane Lesley Parkinson
Linda Jane Hughes
Kirstin Rebecca Eydmann
David Owen Tutt
Michael William Hughesman
Diane Jean Aldridge
Margaret Hildegard Adelheid Neal
Gillian Majorie Ingold
Company Secretary
Sonia Howat
Peter Anthony Isbell
Derek James Budd
Remo Thomas Palladino
Linda Jane Hughes
Sally Huggett
Peter Anthony Isbell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Court School | 145254 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Summerdown School | 149138 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| The Lindfield School | 142744 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The South Downs School | 142745 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |