Trust Norfolk-SEN

UID 1966·Incorporated November 2013·Compare

Schools

Flags

14 high severity

Finance: 2025/26Ofsted: Dec 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£25.5m

863 pupils

Avg staff costs

84.1%

of income

Avg reserves

8.4%

of income

Avg absence

9.7%

Persistent: 30.0%

More metrics

Avg FSM

44.1%

free school meals

Capacity

102%

863 / 842 places

Trust overview

5 of 6 schools have staff costs above the DfE's 78% review threshold — review against school context.

2 of 6 schools have reserves below the DfE's 5% minimum.

4 of 6 schools had expenditure exceeding income this year.

Overall absence is above the national average in 100% of schools (6 of 6).

6 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

All inspected schools are rated Good or Outstanding across sub-judgements.

Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.

At a glance

6 schools with staff costs above 78%6 schools with absence above 8%5 schools with workforce pressure2 schools in deficit

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

100% Good+

Good 2

Behaviour & attitudes

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 1

Leadership & management

100% Good+

Trust growth over time

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Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	6	768	£18.5m	£18.2m	82.2%	8.2%
2022/23	6	811	£20.9m	£20.7m

Member schools (6)

6 schools|6 with risk flags|9 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Chapel Green School	121260	Not applicable	high staff costsin year deficithigh absence
Hall School	121257	Not applicable	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
Harford Manor School, Norwich	121264	Not applicable	workforce pressurehigh staff costshigh absence
Sheringham Woodfields School	121258	Not applicable	high staff costsworkforce pressurehigh absence
Sidestrand Hall School	121254	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit
The Clare School	121261	Not applicable	high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs