Schools
21
Flags
78
28 high severity
Total income
£26.6m
3,512 pupils
Avg staff costs
73.5%
of income
Avg reserves
7.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.5%
Persistent: 12.1%
Avg FSM
18.9%
free school meals
Capacity
80%
3,512 / 4,375 places
Total admin cost
£1.3m
£372 per pupil
Generated from published DfE and Ofsted data — year-end snapshots that cannot show in-year plans, restructuring or local context. Reference points are DfE review thresholds, not judgements.
Across 20 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
85% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
92% Good+Personal development
92% Good+Leadership & management
95% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.8
-5.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.4%
+2.4pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 15 | 2,925 | £18.5m | £17.6m | 71.8% | 10.2% |
| 2022/23 | 15 | 3,022 | £19.7m | £18.6m | 70.7% | 10.0% |
| 2023/24 | 18 | 3,312 | £23.4m | £22.7m | 72.9% | 7.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 20 | 3,512 | £26.6m | £25.2m | 73.5% | 7.8% |
| 2025/26 | 20 | 3,447 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.7%
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
£2,404,000
CS staff costs
£951,000
CS income
£1,589,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.1 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Duncan Paul Wilkins
Stephen Kingsley Lester
William James Finn
Natalie Dawn Cooke
Charlotte Rose Tully
Gemma Beryl Martin
Matthew Summers Laird
Margaret Ruth Beever
Robert Luigi Pizii
Andrew Terence Canon Teale
Andrew John Mclaren Smith
William James Finn
Sarah Romilly Denner Revd Canon Brown
Gordon James Ewing
Katy Skerrett
Craig Davidson Watson
Louise Elisabeth Stevenson
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishops Castle Primary School | 145672 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Bitterley CofE Primary School (Aided) | 142142 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Burford CofE Primary School | 144201 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Burley Gate CofE Primary School | 143454 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Coalbrookdale and Ironbridge CofE Primary Academy | 152491 | Primary | — |
| Condover CofE Primary School | 145275 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Eastnor Parochial Primary School | 143974 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Goodrich CofE Primary School | 150530 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Ludlow Church of England School | 144435 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Ludlow Primary School | 143801 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Lydbury North Church of England Primary School | 150531 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Morville CofE (Controlled) Primary School | 141180 | Primary | — |
| Much Marcle CofE Primary School | 151252 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Onny CofE (a) Primary School | 150528 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Pembridge CofE Primary School | 151253 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| St Edward's CofE Primary School | 145300 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St George's CofE Academy, Clun | 145673 | Primary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School | 143455 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St Thomas Cantilupe CofE Academy | 140183 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Tenbury CofE Primary School | 142448 | Primary | high staff costsperformance decline |
Leadership
Kay Askew
Peter George Banford
William James Finn
Richard Michael Cokayne Bishop Frith
Simon Paul Robertson
Mark Jonathan Cracknell Simmons
Brian Keith Franklin
Lesley Kym Wilcocks
Keith Henry George Bowley
Donna Louise Cook
Susanna Whawell
Jeremy John Edwin Wilding
Steven John Price
Andrew Terence Canon Teale
Judith Louise Tinsley
Alan John Soper
Kenneth Victor John Dr Hopkins
John Edmund Clark
Philip Lawrence Rear Admiral Wilcocks
Edmond John Edgar
Philip James Geoffrey Sell
Lesley Kym Wilcocks
Suzanne Lowe
Judith Louise Tinsley
Allyson Taylor