Schools
6
Flags
11
4 high severity
Total income
£19.6m
2,688 pupils
Avg staff costs
66.9%
of income
Avg reserves
19.6%
of income
Avg absence
5.3%
Persistent: 13.1%
Avg FSM
22.4%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
2,688 / 2,989 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
83% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
51.8
+5.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
77.5%
+16.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 2,469 | £15.1m | £13.0m | 66.1% | 32.1% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 2,610 | £17.0m | £14.8m | 67.4% | 26.5% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 2,688 | £19.6m | £17.0m | 66.9% | 19.6% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 2,747 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.4%
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
£1,566,000
CS staff costs
£1,255,000
CS income
-£295,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Stuart James Askew
Joycee Rebelo
Sharon Elizabeth Richardson
Victoria Kelley
Deborah Ajose
Robert John Kenwrick
Lindsey Claire Bowden
Richard Kearsey
Company Secretary
Lisa Spooner
Tamsin Denholm
Charlotte Gage
Farhat Idress
Theodore Damale Day
Amarjit Purewal
Richard Alaric Dr Lee
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford Hill Primary School | 149425 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Battle Primary Academy | 139066 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Baylis Court School | 137259 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Highwood Copse Primary School | 141882 | Primary | — |
| Phoenix Infant Academy | 138731 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Reading Girls' School | 144610 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Sally Denise Poole
Jo Welch
Noreen Sumra
Andrew David Suddons
Simone Freire
Samina Sadiq
Ben George Stephenson
Adam Murdoch
Stephen Philip Daniels
Madeleine Revell
Ruth Ann Allen
Mark Machell Glanville
Elspeth Heather Lois Ulrich
Kim Mccall
Charles Robert Mitchell
Simon Douglas Ian Pickett
Robert John Kenwrick
Rachel Beatrice Helen O'brien
Carol Pearce
Deborah Jane Parsons
Salome Van eeden
Leann Dawson
John Frederick Thomas
Patrick Henry Spence
Dominique Karon Unsworth
Adel Ben Mohamed Dr Rouz
Rebecca Dalby
Linmora Blair
Nadeem Afzal
Shabnum Sadiq
Deborah Ajose
Shabnam Sabine Ali
Hemanth Dr Dias
Catharine Skye Ellen Parkes
Naureen Ashraf
Veronica Patricia Mayer
Adele Cynthia Silvester
Sarah Anne Bate
Rosemary Yvonne Followell
Lisa Jane James
Darren David Morris
Jonathan Mcnaughton Reekie
Maureen Theresa Ball