Schools
9
Flags
9
Total income
£17.2m
2,264 pupils
Avg staff costs
70.9%
of income
Avg reserves
4.4%
of income
Avg absence
5.1%
Persistent: 13.4%
Avg FSM
29.5%
free school meals
Capacity
99%
2,264 / 2,284 places
Quality of education
Behaviour & attitudes
Personal development
Leadership & management
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.6%
-3.4pp
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 | 5 | 1,249 | £7.9m | £7.7m | 71.2% | 4.2% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 1,738 | £12.3m | £12.1m | 71.8% | 0.9% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 2,075 | £15.5m | £14.6m | 69.8% | 4.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 2,203 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£954,000
CS staff costs
£729,000
CS income
£551,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.3 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Emma Thelwell
Allan George Rogan
Peter Nicholas Valkenburg
Geoff Caton
Kate Anscombe
William David Keith
David Ellis Teggin
Tracy Louise Webb
Simon Leslie Grove
Paul Douglas Jenkins
Julie Murphy
Catherine Lindsey Cooke
Susan Mary Roberts
Clare Higgins
Sian Tracy Griffiths
Matthew James Burton
Julie Anne Wootton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childer Thornton Primary School | 144529 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Highfields Academy | 143160 | Primary | — |
| Lache Primary School | 150470 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Parklands Community Primary and Nursery School | 144541 | Primary | high absence |
| Town Lane Infant School | 143391 | Primary | — |
| William Stockton Community Primary School | 149675 | Primary | — |
| Willow Wood Community Nursery and Primary School | 150472 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Wimboldsley Community Primary School | 149674 | Primary | performance decline |
| Wolverham Primary and Nursery School | 144562 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
John Bernard William Mann
Jennifer Parry
Peter Bromley Richings
Dawn Kehoe
Amanda Lamkin
Pamela Maxwell
Stephanie Raynor
Angela Janette Claydon
Carrie Ann Stacey
Jennifer Williams
Stuart Iain Gordon
Ian James Batch
Laura Jane Harris
Rosalind Flanders