Schools
26
Flags
43
15 high severity
Total income
£118.0m
16,406 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.8%
of income
Avg reserves
3.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.0%
Persistent: 18.8%
Avg FSM
31.1%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
16,406 / 17,936 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
93% Good+Leadership & management
85% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.5
+3.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.1%
-3.9pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 24 | 14,832 | £91.3m | £71.6m | 67.7% | 4.5% |
| 2022/23 | 26 | 16,195 | £106.3m | £86.6m | 71.1% | 2.5% |
| 2023/24 | 26 | 16,406 | £118.0m | £98.2m | 70.8% | 3.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 26 | 16,444 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
21.2%
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
£26,362,000
CS staff costs
£12,455,000
CS income
£4,124,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 6.4 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Lirette Natelle-Anne Mill
Krysia Stefania Butwilowska
Andrew Paul Minchin
Ashley John Hall
David Alan Glassey
Clive Mark Star
Steve Brian Geary
Gerard Newman
Stuart Rae Gardner
Derek Morrison
Peter Victor Martin
Company Secretary
Jennifer Victoria Coates
Andrew Stephen Medhurst
Lisa Jane Keslake
Natasha Hurtado
Kaye Anne Bettey
Julie Ann Spurgeon
Kelly Denton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Faiths Children's Academy | 138182 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brixham College | 137755 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Cedar Children's Academy | 142817 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Colchester Royal Grammar School | 149899 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Curledge Street Academy | 138772 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Furzeham Primary School | 149412 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Goodwin Academy | 146624 | Secondary | high absence |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Infant | 140607 | Primary | — |
| Gordons Children's Academy, Junior | 140606 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Holcombe Grammar School | 136594 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Kings Ash Academy | 138773 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Maritime Academy | 149075 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Meon Infant School | 146135 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Meon Junior School | 144581 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Moorings Way Infant School | 144582 | Primary | — |
| New Horizons Children's Academy | 140215 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| New Horizons Primary School | 141530 | Primary | — |
| Paignton Academy | 138863 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | 145659 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Penbridge Junior School | 141531 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Ian Mason
David Ian Lycett
Rachel Veronica Pauline Jordan-evans
Lee Philip Miller
Lee David Round
Linda Randall
Annette Beard
Lee Malcolm Trimby
Michael Robin Bailey
Richard James Hart
Judy Rider
Panna Nagar
Julie Ann Spurgeon
Angela Jean Barry
Lee Philip Miller
Patricia Beatrice Ann Wozencroft
Heidi Grace Taylor
Joseph Michael O'meara
David James Adrian Scruton
Jacqueline Ann Corbyn
Stuart Rae Gardner
Christie Ransom
Tim Professor Luckhurst
Elizabeth Crockford
Amanda Savage
Denise Katherine Shepherd
Helen Britten
Paul Mark Antony Thompson
Glen Batty
Janet Smith
Jean Canon Kerr
Roger Hill
Paddy Miller
Santosh Dr Pattnayak
Sarah Earle
Denise Ann Dimmick