Schools
2
Flags
2
1 high severity
Total income
£18.3m
2,574 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.7%
of income
Avg reserves
4.1%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 16.6%
Avg FSM
18.4%
free school meals
Capacity
101%
2,574 / 2,560 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 4
Attainment 8
59.2
+13.0
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2,493 | £16.2m | £15.8m | 72.6% | 8.1% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 2,497 | £16.7m | £17.0m | 75.4% | 6.1% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2,574 | £18.3m | £18.6m | 75.7% | 4.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 2 | 2,553 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
6 current directors · Average tenure: 9.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
Ralph Professor Fyfe
James Raymond Dr Hunt
Christopher Martyn Linton
Vincent Flower
Leonora Melina Critchlow
Christine Weston
Company Secretary
Helen Diane Mcgaw
Peter Lawrence
James Tucker
Neil Alexander White
James Raymond Dr Hunt
Anthony Lee Hinds
Claire Beckett
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torquay Academy | 138370 | Secondary | high absence |
| Torquay Boys' Grammar School | 136321 | Secondary | in year deficit |
Neil Tampkins
Anne Catherine Derbyshire
Robert Martin Lidbetter
Michael Edward Penfold
Andrew Stephen Medhurst
Brian William Wills-pope