Schools
6
Flags
6
2 high severity
Total income
£12.0m
2,205 pupils
Avg staff costs
79.1%
of income
Avg reserves
7.1%
of income
Avg absence
5.9%
Persistent: 16.3%
Avg FSM
30.3%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
2,205 / 2,456 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
47.2%
-13.8pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,592 | £8.6m | £8.6m | 80.1% | 5.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,608 | £9.5m | £9.3m | 79.5% | 2.2% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 2,205 | £12.0m | £11.4m | 79.1% | 7.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 2,217 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
10.6%
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
£1,344,000
CS staff costs
£710,000
CS income
£742,000
5 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (5)
Chris Smith
Gareth John Wigley
Sue Schofield
Kate Lambert
Rosemary Sara Shorter
Company Secretary
Emily Kolb
Stephen Cox
Sandra Berry
Susan Jennifer Schofield
Anthony Geoffrey James
Bryan William Allbut
Timothy Gulliver
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catshill First School | 150048 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Catshill Middle School | 150518 | Middle deemed secondary | high staff costs |
| St John's Church of England Middle School Academy | 139286 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| St John's CofE Primary School | 144999 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Matthias Church of England Primary School | 147903 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Witton Middle School | 148329 | Middle deemed primary | — |
Fiona Lawson hughes
Derval Carey jenkins
Robert Hugh Barbour
Jeremy David King
Geraint Llewelyn Roberts
Tim Father Williams
Ellen Ferguson
Bryan Allbut
Julie Ann Foy
Neil Limbrick
Raynan Anthony Reverend Khan
Christopher John Ashman
Anthony Geoffrey James
Lee Wallace
Sara Laura Pemberton
Scott Reeves
Adele Lee
Christopher Rev Wingfield
Janet Perrey
Peter Andrews
Christopher John Ashman
Karen Baxter
Valerie Jane Clarke
Christopher John Cook
Beth Dunn
Alison Elwell-thomas
Gary Leonard Hargreaves
Melanie Ireland
Anthony Geoffrey James
Adele Lee
Davinder Kaur Matharu
Paul Jon Norris
Robert Powell
Sarah Reece-mills
Rosemary Sara Shorter
Caroline Joy Spencer
Rosemary Sumner
Joanne Vicary