Schools
7
Flags
7
2 high severity
Total income
£10.1m
1,624 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.4%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 13.1%
Avg FSM
15.6%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
1,624 / 1,702 places
Total admin cost
£465k
£286 per pupil
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
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.4%
-3.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 1,587 | £8.6m | £7.9m | 71.9% | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,591 | £9.1m | £8.6m | 73.2% | 6.0% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 1,624 | £10.1m | £9.0m | 70.4% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 1,620 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
13.3%
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
£1,387,000
CS staff costs
£1,008,000
CS income
£362,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.8 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Angela Temple
Chukwuamaka Nkem Ananti
Daniel Bonner
Matthew Paul Savage
Allan Joseph Sigston
Susan Lois Sigston
Bruce Christopher Doy
Susannah Mary Edom
Company Secretary
Stephen John Beeson
Claire Jaques
Fiona Willett
Caroline Rose Wilson
Michael John Fair
Melanie Jayne Knight
Graham Matthew Hodgkins
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bocking Primary School | 148305 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Cressing Primary School | 148306 | Primary | — |
| de Vere Primary School | 148139 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Elm Hall Primary School | 146695 | Primary | — |
| Gosfield Community Primary School | 146725 | Primary | — |
| Newlands Spring Primary and Nursery School | 138533 | Primary | — |
| Rayne Primary and Nursery School | 145407 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
Gareth Mark Crossley
Stephen John Beeson
Stephen John Button
Jennifer Gallop
Jan Marshall
Donald Edward Smith
Denise Manson
Stephen Keith Mellors
Joanne Iredale
Carlie Griggs
Gareth Mark Crossley
Carol Ann Eaves
Brian James Lucas
Joy Clark
Claire Alexandra Rackham
Nicholas James Brotherston
Karoline Andesola Ellwood
Louise Caroline Randall
Matthew James Holmes
Joanna Mary Taylor
Nicola Killeen
Christopher Mark Rees
Sarah Alexandra Orley
Frederick Hoysted
Lisa Gabrielle Ingrouille
Sarah Fletcher
David Everest-ring
Sharon Oldfield
Sara Louise Smithdale
John Ralph Thompson
Wendy Waring
Graeme Ross Atkinson