Schools
18
Flags
18
7 high severity
Total income
£38.1m
5,468 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.7%
of income
Avg reserves
3.2%
of income
Avg absence
5.1%
Persistent: 10.9%
Avg FSM
11.7%
free school meals
Capacity
88%
5,468 / 6,234 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
49.4
+3.2
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.0%
+5.0pp
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 | 17 | 5,386 | £32.3m | £30.9m | 72.6% | 6.5% |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 5,560 | £35.8m | £35.5m | 70.7% | 6.1% |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 5,468 | £38.1m | £37.5m | 74.7% | 3.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 5,388 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.8%
of total trust spend
CS expenditure
£1,880,000
CS staff costs
£1,079,000
CS income
£198,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.3 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Alexandra Louise Knight
Steven Duckworth
Kelly Ann Holbrook
Deborah Clark
Joan Eileen Louw
Caroline Erica O'neill
Ruth Cordelia Garnet Dr Briel
Ben Orhue Cole
Peter Gerard Dr Allan
Company Secretary
Fiona Ewart
Leanne Saunders
Mavis Mary Harris
Robert Howard Moore
David James Kelsey Professor Leat
Stephanie Jane Gibson
Thomas Edmund Burston
Deborah Ions
Rachel Anne Johnson
Yvonne Jenny Rutherford
Mary Dargue
Amy Chaudhuri
Colin Pearson
Jane Elizabeth Sampson
Andrew Forsyth Lister
Michael John Dennis
Paula Jane Reeves
Hilary June Rimmer
Karen Margaret Barwick
Simon James Hithersay Reverend White
Graham Anthony Davis
Robert Brown
Susan Doctor Picton
Mark Tait
Peta Jane Greaves
David Weatherburn
Paul Stephen Carvin
Mark Edward Robson
Angela Saxton
Andrew John Batchelor
Alice Leonie Lane
Rosalind Richardson
Paul Lawrence
Joseph Oliver Evans
Philip John Rolfe
Mark Tait
Simon Taylor
Roger Dr Vaughan
Sylvie Walker-barras
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeyfields First School | 144181 | Primary | — |
| Broomley First School | 146860 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Dr Thomlinson Church of England Middle School | 145639 | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Harbottle Church of England First School | 145638 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Highfield Middle School | 146871 | Middle deemed secondary | workforce pressure |
| Mickley First School | 146937 | Primary | — |
| Morpeth All Saints Church of England First School | 149716 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Morpeth Chantry Middle School | 137747 | Middle deemed secondary | in year deficit |
| Morpeth Newminster Middle School | 137748 | Middle deemed secondary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Morpeth Stobhillgate First School | 147820 | Primary | — |
| Ovingham Church of England First School | 146931 | Primary | — |
| Ovingham Middle School | 146894 | Middle deemed secondary | — |
| Prudhoe Castle First School | 146924 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Prudhoe Community High School | 146926 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The King Edward Vi School | 137746 | Secondary | high absence |
| Thropton Village First School | 145637 | Primary | — |
| Whittonstall First School | 146949 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wylam First School | 146911 | Primary | — |