Schools
5
Flags
21
12 high severity
Total income
£26.6m
2,937 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.3%
of income
Avg reserves
-4.3%
of income
Avg absence
9.8%
Persistent: 27.5%
Avg FSM
42.2%
free school meals
Capacity
68%
2,937 / 4,309 places
Total admin cost
£783k
£267 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 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
75% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
38.9
-7.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
60.5%
-0.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 3,021 | £20.8m | £20.1m | 72.4% | 3.0% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 3,084 | £24.0m | £21.9m | 65.9% | 4.4% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,013 | £25.6m | £24.7m | 72.6% | -2.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 2,937 | £26.6m | £25.5m | 71.3% | -4.3% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 2,906 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.8%
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
£1,555,000
CS staff costs
£1,076,000
CS income
£158,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Raymond Spencer
John Gary Hindmarch
Helen Jane Watson
Susan Wear
Andrew Martin Butters
Michael Collier
Andrew James Potts
Karen Marie Marshall
Angus Archibald Kidd
Malcolm Robert Mr. Grady
Leslie Watson
Michael Professor Whitaker
Company Secretary
Melissa Dobrianski
Sarah Elizabeth Monk
Margaret Savage
George John Clark
Sheila Alexander
Colin Seccombe
Gordon William James Smith
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monkwearmouth Academy | 147532 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| North East Futures UTC | 145900 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Redby Academy | 137463 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | 139124 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concern |
| Walker Riverside Academy | 145528 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concern |
Leadership
Philip Curtis
David Leslie Councillor Wood
Maxine Tennet
Sylvia Moffett
Ana Dr Lopes
Karen Ferguson
Alexander Peter Harry Golden
Kirstie Maria Brennan
Louis Mike De vies
Helen Jane Watson
Michael Mccarthy
Neil Longstaff
Bashir Ahmed Malik
Christine Susan Smith
Jane Branley
Raymond Staward
Andrew Richard Watts
Robert James Whitelaw
Lindsey Janet Dr Whiterod
Les Watson