Schools
5
Flags
13
5 high severity
Total income
£35.7m
4,600 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.5%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.9%
Persistent: 21.5%
Avg FSM
32.2%
free school meals
Capacity
100%
4,600 / 4,612 places
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
41.5
-4.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
26.0%
-35.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 4,352 | £29.7m | £27.8m | 71.4% | 10.1% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 4,431 | £32.7m | £31.6m | 73.0% | 13.2% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 4,600 | £35.7m | £37.9m | 75.5% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 4,656 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.5%
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
£2,632,000
CS staff costs
£1,223,000
CS income
-£1,446,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 7.4 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Janet Barberis
Nicola Dawn Everett
Robert Neil James
Iain Birtwell
John Marchant
Sarah Helen Foster
Stewart Victor Taylor
Alan Evan Davies
Company Secretary
Sarah Hanmore
Apoorva Vilas Sherekar
Ben Steel
Ann Matthews
Rowena Jane Simmons
Paul Findlay
Jamie Bell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View School | 147031 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh absence |
| Castledon School | 141765 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Laindon Park Primary School & Nursery | 145812 | Primary | in year deficit |
| The James Hornsby School | 138865 | Secondary | in year deficithigh absence |
| The King John School | 136577 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficit |
Stewrt Taylor
Katrina Elizabeth Dr Bentley
Adam Jones
Surinder Kaur mbe
Tanja Isabel Collins
Victoria Nelson
Carrie Ann Cox
Graham John Pritchard
Rebecca Cameron-mcintosh
Greg David Barsby
Conrad Scott Peter Phillips
Nicola Jane Cocks
Donna Merry
Joan Downing
Patrick John Daly
Barry Alvin Newman
Eileen O'neill
Margaret Melrose Dr Wilson
Anthony John Cochrane
Catherine Anna Sackey
Andrew Sheldon
Jennifer Brown
Brian Reginald Belcher
Anne Snelson
Paul Martin Speirs
Christopher Stanley Samuel Hickman
David Charles Jenkins
Nicholas Stuart Turner
Louise Eleanor Wall
Robert George Gray
Neil Cranefield
Katrina Dr Bentley