Schools
6
Flags
15
3 high severity
Total income
£16.1m
2,318 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.0%
of income
Avg reserves
6.0%
of income
Avg absence
4.5%
Persistent: 9.4%
Avg FSM
11.9%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
2,318 / 2,336 places
Total admin cost
£570k
£246 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 6 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
52.6
+6.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
54.5%
-6.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 1,550 | £9.1m | £9.1m | 82.8% | 18.5% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 1,741 | £10.9m | £10.7m | 80.6% | 11.3% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1,908 | £12.8m | £12.4m | 76.6% | 9.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 6 | 2,318 | £16.1m | £15.2m | 75.0% | 6.0% |
| 2025/26 | 6 | 2,331 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.2%
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
£838,000
CS staff costs
£636,000
CS income
-£68,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
John Derek Constable
Caroline Leila Rickard
Julie Teresa Barwell
Paul Reverend Seaman
James Nicholas Wilson
Nigel Hoggarth
Company Secretary
Mark Nicholds
Ann Smith
Judith Edwards
Lindsey Joanne Parslow
Dale Christine Rooks
Chris Parrott
Keith Edward Allman
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Luffa School, Chichester | 140472 | Secondary | high absence |
| Fishbourne CofE Primary School | 150592 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Lavant Primary School | 150158 | Primary | performance decline |
| Nyewood CofE Infant School | 151588 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Rumboldswhyke CofE Primary School | 148184 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| West Dean CofE Primary School | 151586 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitofsted concernperformance decline |
Emma Louise Arnold
Austen Hindman
Neil Reverend Shaw
Barbara Maria Gigliola Dr Ghinelli
Chrissie Joy Bacon
Andrew Peter Charles Reverend Doye
Alan Taylor-bennett
David Reverend Jarratt
Gary Malcolm Ewins
Matthew John Reverend Luff
Simon Paul Canon Holland
Luke Eames
Rachel Emily Topley
David John Allison
Eileen Brown
Brian Dempster
Karen Goding
Mary Hand
Margaret Caroline Lumley
Rachel Milward Moriarty
Ian Creswick
David Frederick Hazelden
Quentin James Cox
Clive Reverend Jenkins
Sue Joshua
Nicholas Charles Taunt
Bernard James Adkins
Philip Mark Gilbert