Schools
3
Flags
20
8 high severity
Total income
£5.0m
233 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.4%
of income
Avg reserves
33.4%
of income
Avg absence
7.4%
Persistent: 22.7%
Avg FSM
32.4%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
233 / 254 places
Total admin cost
£0
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 3 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
67% Good+Personal development
67% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 121 | £3.0m | £2.8m | 72.9% | 41.3% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 129 | £3.2m | £3.1m | 62.4% | 42.3% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 130 | £3.4m | £2.6m | 62.9% | 36.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 233 | £5.0m | £4.1m | 73.4% | 33.4% |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 249 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
17.7%
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
£881,000
CS staff costs
£790,000
CS income
£80,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 5.1 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Kevin Braybrooke
Hilary Hall
Anthony Gerard Bramley
Sharon Williams
Judy Balderson
Trevor Gregory
Lisa Appleton
Neil Fraser
Neil Fraser
Margaret Ann Dr Whalley
Allen Mawby
Richard John Binnersley
Roisin Burge
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrs Court School | 139607 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Blackmarston School | 151214 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concernin year deficit |
| The Beacon College | 148636 | Not applicable | workforce pressure |
Elizabeth Margaret Patrick
Jamie Miles
Mike Emery
Neil Fraser
Timothy Newsholme
Charles John Gladwyn Lt. Col Thwaites
Jill Shearer
Di Vickress
Patrick James Auchinleck Major Darling
Julie Elizabeth Cohn
Richard John Aird
Laura Hone
Karen Rooke
Joanna Louise Elizabeth Prickett
James Richard Makin
Christopher England