Schools
23
Flags
42
10 high severity
Total income
£47.1m
6,886 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.7%
of income
Avg reserves
10.3%
of income
Avg absence
6.1%
Persistent: 13.9%
Avg FSM
15.2%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
6,886 / 7,629 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
73% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
87% Good+Personal development
93% Good+Leadership & management
78% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
48.0
+1.8
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.0%
+0.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 18 | 5,982 | £37.4m | £36.0m | 75.3% | 13.5% |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 6,270 | £37.4m | £35.7m | 74.1% | 13.7% |
| 2023/24 | 21 | 6,647 | £45.5m | £46.5m | 77.7% | 10.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 23 | 6,755 | £1.7m | £1.7m | 77.5% | 4.7% |
Centralisation
4.3%
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
£2,181,000
CS staff costs
£2,018,000
CS income
£2,364,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Rebecca Stickley
Sylvia Mary Such
Antony Durbacz
Edward Bowen-roberts
Margaret Ann Cooper
Ruth May Smith
Kirsten Mccann
Simon Osbourne
Emily Bott
Paul Jenkins
Melanie Casey
Paul Jacobs
Gavin Martin Ball
Company Secretary
Jane Ann Hutton
Ceri Walsh
Rebecca Taylor
Michael David Dibble
Mandy Milsom
Tricia Parfitt
James Alexander Stewart Colquhoun
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Axbridge Church of England First School Academy | 138763 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brent Knoll Church of England Primary School | 146942 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Cheddar First School | 147822 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Crispin School Academy | 136913 | Secondary | high absence |
| Croscombe Church of England Primary School | 150853 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Draycott & Rodney Stoke Church of England First School | 147824 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| East Brent Church of England First School | 143331 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Elmhurst Junior School | 151102 | Primary | — |
| Fairlands Middle School | 147825 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Hugh Sexey Church of England Middle School | 143329 | Middle deemed secondary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Kewstoke Primary School | 151560 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Lympsham Church of England Academy | 143330 | Primary | — |
| Mark First and Pre-School CE Academy | 143332 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Nailsea School | 138466 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Sandford Primary School | 148784 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Shipham Church of England First School | 147823 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Academy Infants and Pre-School | 138942 | Primary | — |
| St Cuthbert's Church of England Junior School | 151584 | Primary | — |
| Stoke St Michael Primary School | 150967 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficit |
| The Kings of Wessex Academy | 136783 | Secondary | in year deficithigh absence |
Marie Frances May Getheridge
Gareth Dominic Woodcock
Charles Brook Harvey Ainge
Gillian Francis Briggs
Alan John Davies
Sheridan Tracey Flavin
Paul Wallace Kelson
Susan Ann Moreman
Tanya Raynes
Gareth James Smith
Kevin John Walke
Steven Gary Dr Methley
Keith William Perry
Simon Christopher Tomes
Richard John Allen Oliver
Christopher Murray Richardson
Susan Margaret Reverend Rose
Nicholas Clegg
James Russell
Martin Charles Davey
John Edwin George Angle
Suzie Margaret Ladbrooke
Christopher David Brown
Peter John Lythgoe
Michael Edward Belch
Brian Kirkup