Schools
19
Flags
30
12 high severity
Total income
£49.8m
4,397 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.7%
of income
Avg reserves
2.6%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 22.8%
Avg FSM
40.1%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
4,397 / 5,056 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
26.9
-19.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
29.4%
-31.6pp
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 | 14 | 3,478 | £30.2m | £27.9m | 72.1% | 1.3% |
| 2022/23 | 15 | 3,740 | £35.6m | £33.2m | 73.4% | 1.3% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 4,168 | £43.9m | £40.9m | 75.3% | 2.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 18 | 4,346 | £648k | £653k | 77.5% | 6.3% |
Centralisation
4.9%
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
£2,384,000
CS staff costs
£1,355,000
CS income
£1,559,000
12 current directors · Average tenure: 1.7 years · 14 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (12)
Megan Louise May Tomlinson
Robert Andrew Hutton
Simon James Enstone
Mark Robert Knapton
Graham Gustard
Laura Cook
Tracey Joanne Slesser
Alexander William Hole
Paul Tallentire
Nathan Edward Jeremiah
Pamela Powell
Kathryn Joy Goodman
Company Secretary
Ana Gabriela Hendrickson
Ana Gabriela Hendrickson
Lisa Ashcroft
Leah Miller
Harpaul Singh Dhindsa
Keith Stanton
Jo Slesser
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Billingborough Primary School | 151274 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Bingham Primary School | 149068 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Boston Endeavour Academy | 142666 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Bowman Academy | 150787 | Not applicable | — |
| Carre's Grammar School | 137213 | Secondary | — |
| Caythorpe Primary School | 144594 | Primary | performance decline |
| Chapel St Leonards Primary School | 145489 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Foxfields Academy | 148029 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Greenfields Academy | 139316 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Kesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academy | 137667 | Secondary | — |
| Linchfield Academy | 147677 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Newark Orchard School | 152254 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Newton Bridge Academy | 141254 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Osbournby Primary School | 151275 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Poplar Farm School | 145902 | Primary | — |
| St Paul's Community Primary and Nursery School, Spalding | 147727 | Primary | high staff costs |
| The Isaac Newton Primary School | 141100 | Primary | performance decline |
| Tulip Academy | 142667 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Woodlands Academy | 142510 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficithigh absence |
Matthew David Fanthorpe
Julia Lindley-baker
Bryan William Steele
Helen Drew-bradley
Jayne Storey
Kim-Adele Platts
Kate Rouse
Rachael May Dr Sharpe
Stephen Thomas Hopkins
Suzanne Maycock
Gray Tavener
Lucy Jane Mcclements
Sandra Elaine Paley
Rebecca Josephine King
Simon Linforth
Peter Jordan
Noreen Buckingham
Daran Cass Bland
Patricia Kathleen Dyson
John Alan Stanford
Paul Boucher
Peter Bell
Kathleen Weekes
Derek Metcalfe
Patricia Whyte
Graham Peter Cook
Claire Helen Buffham