Schools
6
Flags
29
8 high severity
Total income
£21.5m
2,747 pupils
Avg staff costs
64.3%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.3%
Persistent: 13.1%
Avg FSM
24.4%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
2,747 / 2,989 places
Total admin cost
£1.4m
£519 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 6 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
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
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 | 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 | £21.5m | £18.4m | 64.3% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 2,806 | — | — | — | — |
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
£1,692,000
CS staff costs
£1,261,000
CS income
-£134,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Hamza Khalid
Stuart James Askew
Joycee Rebelo
Sharon Elizabeth Richardson
Victoria Jane Kelley
Deborah Ajose
Robert John Kenwrick
Lindsey Claire Bowden
Richard James 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 | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh 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 | workforce pressure |
| Phoenix Infant Academy | 138731 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Reading Girls' School | 144610 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
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