Schools
7
Flags
8
3 high severity
Total income
£11.5m
1,617 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.4%
of income
Avg reserves
8.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.6%
Persistent: 18.4%
Avg FSM
46.8%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
1,617 / 1,859 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 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.6%
-7.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1,644 | £10.4m | £9.8m | 67.9% | 9.0% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,589 | £11.6m | £11.0m | 67.9% | 8.9% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1,617 | £11.5m | £11.0m | 72.4% | 8.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,593 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.0%
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
£580,000
CS staff costs
£522,000
CS income
£69,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 7.9 years
Directors / Trustees (7)
Vincent Neville Robson
Damian John Groark
Irene Cochrane
Vivienne Ingleton
David Collins
James Hastings Smith
Ivan Whitfield
Company Secretary
Gillian Dixon Pigott
Richard Stephen Coulson
Irene Cochrane
Rachel Kate Hodge
Joan Temple
Robert Robson
Shiela Isobel Palmerley
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acre Rigg Academy | 138554 | Primary | high absence |
| Dene House Primary School | 141998 | Primary | high absence |
| Shield Row Primary School | 141997 | Primary | — |
| South Hetton Primary | 141999 | Primary | — |
| Stephenson Way Academy and Nursery School | 138556 | Primary | high absence |
| Tudhoe Colliery Primary School | 138557 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Victoria Lane Academy | 138555 | Primary | high absenceperformance decline |
Juliet Price
Mike Simpson
Carole Smith
David Bowes
Derek Turner
Allison Boustead
Carole Lesley Bowmer
Lindsey Moses