Schools
5
Flags
21
7 high severity
Total income
£30.3m
3,844 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.3%
of income
Avg reserves
6.3%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 21.6%
Avg FSM
22.9%
free school meals
Capacity
92%
3,844 / 4,195 places
Total admin cost
£1.5m
£395 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 5 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
80% Good+Leadership & management
80% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
42.5
-3.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
63.7%
+2.7pp
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 | 3 | 3,386 | £20.3m | £18.7m | 74.1% | 10.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 3,803 | £24.3m | £22.9m | 74.3% | 11.3% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 3,953 | £26.1m | £24.5m | 68.7% | 20.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 5 | 3,844 | £30.3m | £29.4m | 75.3% | 6.3% |
| 2025/26 | 5 | 3,865 | — | — | — | — |
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
£1,318,000
CS staff costs
£1,573,000
CS income
£171,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.4 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Hope Martins
Maneesh Jain
Frazer Rory Ferguson
Stephen John Baines
Steven Frank Whitley
Roger John Juniper
Helen Witty
Ryan Duff
Christopher Paul Hearn
Company Secretary
Paul Griffiths
Sally-Ann Townsley
Laura White
Zachary Ros Glaser
Amardeep Sharma
William Thomas Myhill
David Cowen
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase High School | 141741 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Hogarth Primary School | 149968 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Kelvedon Hatch Community Primary School | 149969 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| Larchwood Primary School | 140828 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| St Martin's School Brentwood | 136875 | Secondary | high absence |
Leadership
Karen Jane Ms. Evans
Lindsey Ms. Stafford-scott
Jan Atkinson
Karen Tucker
Trudy Nash
John Duffy
Stuart Palmer
William Edward Haynes
Christopher Robert Holme
Anthony Dominic Mcgarel
Simon London
Kanta Wild-smith
Gale Collette Issitt
Karen Taylor
John Duffy
John Peacock
Sally Anne Macpherson
Suzanne Newman
Michael John O'sullivan
Sue Cox
Ronald David Lennard
Michael Jackson
Paul Hawkins
Roger Timothy Grimes
Mandy Louisa Glynis Carr
Bronwen Callow
Gerald Charles De Grey Anderson
David Charles Walton
Alex Yip
Stephanie Redman
Nicola Catherine Scott
Peter Cole
Gaynor Emma Sproul
Ann Pessell
Christopher Roy Plume
Anita Astrid Pratten
Patricia Harris
Geoffrey Morgan