Schools
10
Flags
15
2 high severity
Total income
£50.3m
5,519 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.1%
of income
Avg reserves
6.8%
of income
Avg absence
6.4%
Persistent: 18.3%
Avg FSM
30.0%
free school meals
Capacity
86%
5,519 / 6,431 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
90% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
50.8
+4.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
72.6%
+11.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 4,334 | £35.3m | £33.5m | 67.9% | 9.1% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 4,358 | £39.4m | £35.5m | 67.4% | 7.9% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 4,372 | £42.1m | £39.0m | 67.8% | 7.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 5,522 | £8.2m | £8.1m | 75.6% | 6.1% |
Centralisation
0.1%
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
£29,000
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Chelsea Maffia
Deanna Marina Hallett
Rajbir Dr Hazelwood
Alan Chambers
Courtenay Professor Norbury
David Watson
Charles Hotham
Jehangir Byramji
Emma Louise Simmons
Katherine Merianna Sarah Burns
Sian Caroline Mathias
Gillian Newey
Sarah Alexandra Marshall
Arjun Sanjay Popat
Caireen Margaret Mitchell
Amardeep Rai
Tom Brighton
Clare Louise Comport Argar
Ella Jane Norden
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chesterton Primary School | 145280 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Chestnut Grove Academy | 136883 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Fircroft Primary School | 151527 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Grovelands Community Primary School | 151810 | Primary | — |
| Hellingly Community Primary School | 151811 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Kensington Avenue Primary School | 146724 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressureperformance decline |
| Norbury High School for Girls | 137754 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Paxton Academy Sports and Science | 140967 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Ravenstone Primary School | 147327 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Thomson House School | 139549 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Ella Jane Norden
Robert Waugh
Mark Siswick
Susan Pidgeon
James Buchanan
Ben Keeble
Christian Kingsley
Rose Caldwell
Helen Holding
Charlotte Wendy Hollinshead
Mathew Grainger
Carrie Reeve
Sarah Coyte
Rahmathulla Khan Mohamed
Bridget Lee Palmer
Deborah Anne Gostling
Camilla Jane Richardson
Paul Wailes Thomas
Margaret Sandra Peacock
Cheddiann Ishmael
Julian Pendrill Warner Holloway
Stephen Osborne
Eileen Hogan
Morgan Phillips
Ian Philip Hart
Richard John Gorringe
Martin Richard Goffe
Ronnie Walter Rechere
Judith Gasser
Steve Martin Wallis
Tom Singleton
Judi Ann Dumont-barter
Shelia Mitchell
Natascha Mozley
Katharine Annabel Lindsay