Schools
18
Flags
28
11 high severity
Total income
£95.3m
13,284 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.2%
of income
Avg reserves
3.1%
of income
Avg absence
6.0%
Persistent: 15.3%
Avg FSM
22.9%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
13,284 / 14,520 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Centralisation
4.3%
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
£4,375,000
CS staff costs
£1,355,000
CS income
£82,000
6 current directors · Average tenure: 6.2 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (6)
Alison Boston
Ashfaque Ali Chowdhury
Shahed Ahmed Mr. Koyes
Andrew Mark Lewin
Graham John Pryor
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ardley Hill Academy | 138209 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Aspley Guise Village School | 151124 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Cedars Upper School | 137462 | Secondary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Challney High School for Boys | 136651 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Challney High School for Girls | 144312 | Secondary | — |
| Chiltern Academy | 145872 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
| Dallow Primary School | 139705 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Daubeney Academy | 138067 | Secondary | high absence |
| Denbigh High School | 136319 | Secondary | — |
| Kempston Academy | 142387 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
| Lancot School | 142036 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Lark Rise Academy | 136345 | Primary | — |
| Lea Manor High School | 149208 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurein year deficithigh absence |
| Linslade School | 136766 | Middle deemed secondary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Marston Vale Middle School | 145861 | Middle deemed secondary | performance decline |
| Putteridge High School | 144311 | Secondary | — |
| Springfield Primary School | 145219 | Primary | — |
| Wootton Primary School | 151126 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
Leadership & management
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
45.9
-0.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
64.3%
+3.3pp
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 | 15 | 10,746 | £62.3m | £58.1m | 69.4% | 8.5% |
| 2022/23 | 16 | 12,274 | £86.1m | £84.0m | 72.4% | 7.3% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 13,154 | £96.0m | £96.8m | 75.8% | 2.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 13,390 | £3.1m | £3.1m | 81.0% | 10.3% |
Stewart John Parfitt
Company Secretary
Teresa Catherine Kelly
Mark Lynch
Stephen Paul Morales
Sarah Eluned Bennett
Alison Theresa Wilshaw
Abdul Ghafoor
John Richard Williams
Colin Michael Souster
Suzanne Spicer
Tracy Roberta Margaret Cowan
Simon Andrew Foster
Adrian John Rogers
John King
Felicity Rose Ann Tasker
Ishtiaq Hussain
Heather Cox
Lorraine Nicola Thomas
Victor Edward Galyer
Brian Alan Howseman
Jennifer Byrne
Allah Ditta
Nasir Kayani
Raja Rameez Rafiq Khan
Said Khan
Michael Bull
Nadeem Malik
Tracey Denise Thomas
Mohammed Dr Wasil
Helen Frances Abji
Yasmin Bevan
Shaheen Haider