Turner Schools

UID 16520·Companies House 10084743·Incorporated March 2016·Compare

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Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Jan 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Total income

£33.5m

4,295 pupils

Avg staff costs

70.6%

of income

Avg reserves

11.4%

of income

Avg absence

6.8%

Persistent: 20.1%

More metrics

Avg FSM

40.5%

free school meals

Capacity

78%

4,295 / 5,530 places

Trust overview

1 school is operating in deficit — this may reflect planned investment or require financial planning.

Overall absence is above the national average in 50% of schools (4 of 8).

4 schools have persistent absence above 20%.

88% of 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

Last accounts filed 19 months ago4 schools with workforce pressure2 schools with absence above 8%1 school with Ofsted concerns

Ofsted sub-judgements

Quality of education

86% Good+

Good 6RI 1

Behaviour & attitudes

86% Good+

Outst. 1Good 5RI 1

Personal development

100% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6

Leadership & management

88% Good+

Outst. 1Good 6RI 1

Performance (trust avg)

Key Stage 4

Attainment 8

33.9

-12.3

vs national

Key Stage 2

Expected standard (RWM)

64.8%

+3.8pp

vs national

National averages: 2023/24

Trust details

AddressFolkestone Academy, Folkestone, CT19 5FP

Companies House10084743

Incorporated24 March 2016

Trust growth over time

matpulse.co.uk

Schools Pupils

Year	Schools	Pupils	Total income	Total expenditure	Avg staff costs %	Avg reserves %
2021/22	7	3,264	£21.5m	£19.1m	68.4%	9.4%
2022/23	8	4,183	£31.0m	£28.9m	71.2%	10.3%
2023/24	8	4,295	£33.5m	£30.9m	70.6%	11.4%
2024/25partial	8	4,115	—	—	—	—

Central services — 2023/24

Centralisation

4.4%

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

£1,407,000

CS staff costs

£925,000

CS income

-£435,000

Admin & clerical£399,000

Teaching staff£379,000

ICT£4,000

Premises£79,000

Legal & professional£86,000

Auditor costs£7,000

Governance

Accounts to Aug 2024Source: Companies House

10 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years

Directors / Trustees (10)

Kelly Brown

director·1 year

Richard Hover

director·1 year

Oluwatoyin Dr Okitikpi

director·1 year

Grahame William George Ward

director·3 years

Mark Reynell Taylor

director·5 years

Seamus Murphy

director·6 years

Helen Professor James

director·6 years

Michael Ross Buchanan

director·6 years

Tracy Luke

director·7 years

Gary Steven Mr. Cottle

director·8 years

Company Secretary

Cheryl Southern

secretary·6 years

18 former officers — most recent departure: Aug 2024

Dean Jones

director·3 years·Resigned Aug 2024

Jessica Hynes

director·3 years·Resigned Mar 2024

Tania Mccormack

director·5 years·Resigned Apr 2022

Lynnette Dr Turner

director·5 years·Resigned Jul 2024

John Bushby

director·6 years·Resigned Oct 2022

Jennifer Linsay Bledge

Member schools (8)

8 schools|5 with risk flags|0 high severity

School	URN	Phase	Risk flags
Chartham Primary School	148500	Primary	workforce pressure
Dover Christ Church Academy	150278	Secondary	ofsted concernhigh absence
Folkestone Academy	145420	Secondary	workforce pressurehigh absence
Folkestone Primary	148068	Primary	workforce pressure
Martello Primary	140433	Primary	—
Morehall Primary School and Nursery	145012	Primary	—
St Stephen's Infant School	148501	Primary	workforce pressure
Turner Free School	145923	Secondary	—