Schools
8
Flags
51
25 high severity
Total income
£48.9m
5,411 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.8%
of income
Avg reserves
1.9%
of income
Avg absence
8.6%
Persistent: 28.7%
Avg FSM
67.0%
free school meals
Capacity
105%
5,411 / 5,136 places
Total admin cost
£2.6m
£481 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 8 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.3
-6.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
53.5%
-7.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 5,288 | £39.5m | £35.2m | 73.5% | 4.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,412 | £43.3m | £39.9m | 71.9% | 4.2% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,401 | £45.9m | £43.0m | 75.7% | 3.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 5,394 | £44.3m | £39.5m | 71.5% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 5,153 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.4%
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
£3,643,000
CS staff costs
£2,522,000
CS income
£185,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.9 years
Directors / Trustees (8)
Keshia Hamilton
James Thomas Keen
Frieza Mahmood
Hetal Parmar
David Gordon Hawker
Joan Low
Graham John Parker
Clive Carlton Bailey
Company Secretary
Angela Sutheran
Samantha Smith
Roland Charles Vernon
Scott William Kind
Peter Francis Freeth
Joanne Tyler
Emma Jane Beswick
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brownmead Primary Academy | 141320 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Firs Primary School | 143089 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Gossey Lane Academy | 142794 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Saltley Academy | 141668 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Tile Cross Academy | 144306 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Timberley Academy | 138104 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Topcliffe Primary School | 143091 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Washwood Heath Academy | 139888 | All-through | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Carol Ann Herity
Peter Richmond
Paul Bailey Sherriff
Victor John Allen
Athos Chrysanthou
Paul Martin Bracher
Anjam Khan
Michael Lyndon York
Ian Richard Lowe
Nusrat Iqbal
Cecil Gordon Knight
Jamila Akhtar
Darren Walsh
David John Hughes
Christopher Davy
Aftab Ahmed Chughtai
Peter William Anstey
Andrew Taylor
Farhiya Ali
Tahir Mahmood Alam
Beverley Dr. Mabey
Habib Mr. Rehman