Schools
4
Flags
19
6 high severity
Total income
£5.1m
813 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.1%
of income
Avg reserves
10.3%
of income
Avg absence
5.0%
Persistent: 12.7%
Avg FSM
35.6%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
813 / 829 places
Total admin cost
£167k
£205 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 4 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
69.0%
+8.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 1 | 256 | £1.6m | £1.8m | 89.3% | 39.7% |
| 2022/23 | 1 | 258 | £1.8m | £1.8m | 73.5% | 35.7% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 779 | £5.7m | £5.8m | 73.0% | 5.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 813 | £5.1m | £4.8m | 70.1% | 10.3% |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 827 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.1%
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
£425,000
CS staff costs
£345,000
CS income
£23,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 6.5 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Carol Palmer
Jacqueline Gilmore
Victoria Barkess
Kevin Bainbridge
Donna Marie Hargrave
Stephen Joseph Wharton
Ashley Emmerson
Company Secretary
Christopher Nellist
Lindsay Williams
Andrew Hall
David John Scaman
Christopher Armstrong
Nicola Procter
Darren John Morton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnwell Academy | 140700 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Dunn Street Primary School | 151265 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Marine Park Primary School | 151264 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficitperformance decline |
| Whitburn Village Primary School | 151290 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
Geoff Seagrove
Nicola Collinson
Lindsay Williams
Debbie Smith
Susan Dimmock
Sarah Ball
Anna Hawkins
Christopher Rogers
Janet Foster
Arthur Falconer
Claire Johnson
Melville George Speding
Eileen Thompson
Andrea Whitaker
Richard Wilkinson
Amanda Shale
Suzanne Hollis
Judith Orchard