Schools
8
Flags
18
9 high severity
Total income
£32.0m
4,445 pupils
Avg staff costs
85.4%
of income
Avg reserves
1.1%
of income
Avg absence
8.0%
Persistent: 21.3%
Avg FSM
24.1%
free school meals
Capacity
75%
4,445 / 5,953 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.2
-6.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
42.0%
-19.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Schools in trust by academic year
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 4,624 | £32.7m | £27.2m | 73.5% | 2.3% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 4,497 | £33.7m | £28.6m | 75.2% | 2.6% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 4,445 | £32.0m | £4.4m | 85.4% | 1.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 4,471 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
of total trust spend
CS expenditure
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.8 years · 9 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Mark Thomas
Julia Ann Ridge
Neville Henry Coles
Clare Wilson
Richard Culworth Hawkins
Andrew Alleyne Berry
Carole Dianne Chevalley
Company Secretary
Gregory Stephen Jones
Julie Summerhayes
James Lawrence Dr Wilson
Sian Louise Howard
Elaine Detain
Michael George Roland Hodson
Komlanvi Anani Djouba
Alan Belsey
Marie Elizabeth Goddard
Robert Henry Brown
Jane Gillespie
Rebecca Sinclair
Sam Reilly
Jason Mark Gunningham
Claire Winson
Andrew John Lucius Burrows
Simon Grundy
Elaine Anne Dew
Peter Leon Elliott
Marc Wayne Bevan
Moya Jane Hill
Sidney Philip Gibson
Mark John Swallow
David William Hannay
Ann Elizabeth Dyer
Wendy Ann Dick
Paul Gregory Holtam
Denys Alexander Rayner
Ann Gail Griffith
Jennifer Grace Ashworth
Simon Lee Brewer
Susan Mary Thatcher
Kim Maria Ursell
Neil Anthony Punnett
Nigel Francis Cann
Heather Patricia Strawbridge
Mike Robbins
Thirza Mary Ashelford
Fiona Maria Mcmillan
Douglas Montague Bamsey
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgwater College Academy | 138375 | All-through | high absenceofsted concernperformance decline |
| Brookside Community Primary School | 136848 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Brymore Academy | 139655 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Hamp Academy | 139717 | Primary | high absence |
| Maiden Beech Academy | 137118 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Otterhampton Primary School | 146243 | Primary | — |
| Stanchester Academy | 137080 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| West Somerset College | 136791 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |