Schools
17
Flags
13
2 high severity
Total income
£44.7m
6,998 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.0%
of income
Avg reserves
6.7%
of income
Avg absence
4.9%
Persistent: 9.6%
Avg FSM
10.6%
free school meals
Capacity
89%
6,998 / 7,874 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
88% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
52.2
+6.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.7%
+2.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 17 | 6,886 | £38.5m | £36.1m | 72.6% | 8.2% |
| 2022/23 | 17 | 6,973 | £41.2m | £39.0m | 75.8% | 4.8% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 6,998 | £44.7m | £41.5m | 73.0% | 6.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 17 | 6,988 | — | — | — | — |
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
£2,533,000
CS staff costs
£1,052,000
CS income
£598,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Simon Charles Geoffery Mennell
Sandra Burnhill
Ian Warman
Ian Phillip Dolben
Alison Smith
David Ian Donnelly
David Andrew Mccready
Julie Charge
Thomas Edward Fielden
Richard James Coy
Kevin Nicholas Parnell Sheppard
Clare Louise Thornton-eckford
Company Secretary
Melissa Sadelle Boyes
Andrew Pickering
Phil Baldacchino-steward
Daniel Ralph Bodey
Carole Mcdermott
David George Cockayne
Deborah Hastie
Peter John Wilson
Frances Margaret Dr Dodd
Simon Peacock
Karl Andrew Shields
Alison Smith