Schools
10
Flags
49
20 high severity
Total income
£56.9m
7,125 pupils
Avg staff costs
68.2%
of income
Avg reserves
0.5%
of income
Avg absence
8.4%
Persistent: 25.6%
Avg FSM
37.5%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
7,125 / 7,357 places
Total admin cost
£1.7m
£245 per pupil
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 10 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
33% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
50% Good+Leadership & management
70% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
39.9
-6.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.8%
-10.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 5,264 | £32.9m | £30.9m | 71.4% | 12.6% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,312 | £35.7m | £33.3m | 69.2% | 12.4% |
| 2023/24 | 10 | 7,171 | £39.1m | £35.5m | 69.7% | 7.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 10 | 7,125 | £56.9m | £50.2m | 68.2% | 0.5% |
| 2025/26 | 10 | 6,889 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
9.0%
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
£4,985,000
CS staff costs
£3,920,000
CS income
-£1,213,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 4.3 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Mitchell Reese Brewer
Rita Lawrence
Stuart Rae Gardner
Nicholas James Smith
Louisa Jane Jones
John Keith Mclaren
Paul Anthony Vandepeer
Sidrah Ahmad
Christopher John Sanford
Emma Jane Day
Richard Michael Smith
Lawrence John Mcveigh
Marc William Hoodless
Malcolm David Moaby
Trovene Hartley
Barry John Symons
Cordelia Osewa-ediae
John Nicholas Dr Mount
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour Junior School | 143880 | Primary | high absence |
| Chantry Community Primary School | 139254 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Fort Pitt Grammar School | 136337 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Greenacre School | 150870 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Hilltop Primary School | 145440 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Phoenix Primary School | 138510 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Robert Napier School | 138511 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| The Thomas Aveling School | 137376 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Walderslade School | 150869 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Warren Wood Primary School | 140989 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
Leadership
Benjamin Paul Streets
Graham Paul Cottle
Kirstie Joy Cuthbert
Rosalind Frances Holden
Patricia Irene Daniels
Roselyn Chinyere Unegbu
Veenod Kumar Rama
Michael Robin Bailey
Darren John Small
Wendy Sandra Rodgers
Helen Klimkowicz
Tim Grant Watts
Terence Robert Allen Brown
Roger Brown
Christopher Barker
Denise Marie Ford
Marion Joyce Cogger
Sylvia Mary Meade