Schools
28
Flags
59
13 high severity
Total income
£31.5m
4,217 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.8%
of income
Avg reserves
9.9%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 13.2%
Avg FSM
23.1%
free school meals
Capacity
71%
4,217 / 5,973 places
Total admin cost
£1.5m
£356 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
78% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
89% Good+Personal development
89% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.7%
+0.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 24 | 4,279 | £25.1m | £24.3m | 70.2% | 8.2% |
| 2022/23 | 27 | 4,726 | £28.5m | £27.2m | 70.6% | 9.3% |
| 2023/24 | 28 | 4,217 | £31.5m | £31.3m | 71.8% | 9.9% |
| 2024/25partial | 28 | 4,806 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.1%
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
£663,000
CS staff costs
£1,383,000
CS income
£693,000
10 current directors · Average tenure: 5.2 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (10)
Tim Crarer
David Hugh Sirl
Sian Thornton
Thomas Paul Hitchings
Elizabeth Weavers
John Stanley Grinstead
Giles Adrian Pugh
Rosemary Tong
Patrick Edmund Jarman
Anne Millin
Company Secretary
Moira Lyons-montgomery
David Jonathan Noble
Graham Arthur Exon
Philippa Joy Hill
Joanne Wright
Nicola Summerill
Gemma Victoria Shave-smythies
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archbishop Wake Church of England Primary School | 141043 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Beaminster St Mary's Academy | 140560 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Beechcroft St Paul's CofE Primary School | 144298 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concern |
| Blandford St Mary Church of England Primary School | 141046 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Broad Chalke CofE Primary School | 150220 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Cranborne Church of England First School | 148301 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Dunbury Church of England Academy | 140561 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Durweston Church of England Primary School | 149456 | Primary | performance declinein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Marden Vale CofE Academy | 141988 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Milldown CofE Academy | 146153 | Primary | performance decline |
| Shrewton CofE Primary School | 144277 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Southbroom St James Academy | 140352 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Spetisbury CofE Primary School | 141061 | Primary | performance decline |
| St Andrew's Church of England Primary School | 144470 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| St Bartholomew's Primary Academy | 141142 | Primary | — |
| St James Church of England First School | 148300 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St John's Church of England Primary School | 144550 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressurein year deficit |
| St Martin's CofE Primary School | 150284 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Lyme Regis | 150300 | Primary | in year deficithigh absencehigh staff costsofsted concern |
| St Nicholas and St Laurence Church of England Primary School | 149164 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Giles Adrian Pugh
Verity Ann Mcauley
Graham Lloyd Maundrell
Mark Colin Lacey
Adam Peter Parsons
Giles Adrian Pugh
Anthony Glen Smith
Harold William Barrow Rev Canon Stephens
Jonathan Paul Triffitt
Joy Sheridan Canon Tubbs
Andrew Guest
Caroline Ann Burn
Ronald Dick Jenkinson
Timothy Peter Balmforth