Schools
7
Flags
38
11 high severity
Total income
£38.9m
4,557 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.4%
of income
Avg reserves
-0.2%
of income
Avg absence
8.1%
Persistent: 24.3%
Avg FSM
41.0%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
4,557 / 4,878 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£390 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 7 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
80% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.6
-5.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
74.0%
+13.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 3,939 | £25.9m | £26.1m | 77.1% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 6 | 4,026 | £29.8m | £28.5m | 74.2% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 4,194 | £35.1m | £31.6m | 71.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 4,557 | £38.9m | £36.5m | 74.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 4,625 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.8%
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
£3,080,000
CS staff costs
£2,174,000
CS income
£953,000
13 current directors · Average tenure: 4.0 years · 5 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (13)
Emma Kilbride
Timothy Westwood
Leanne Harrower-gould
Diana Nichola Martin
Judith Anne Humphry
Charlie Monica Harvey
Vanessa Currie
Neil Michael Thomas
Halina Krysia Sikabofori
Patricia Hazlehurst
Peter James Davies
Martin John Dudley
Lowell Charles Williams
Company Secretary
Gillian Elizabeth Darwood
Georgina Barnard
Bernard Francis Dickenson
Helen Georgiou
Steve Johnson
Megan Frances Price
Nigel Ford
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Hill Academy | 137705 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Blowers Green Primary School | 147708 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Greenfield Primary School | 152129 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Kates Hill Primary School | 144080 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Pegasus Academy | 137390 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressureofsted concernhigh staff costsin year deficit |
| St James Academy | 144657 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| The Link Academy | 144952 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Thomas Philip Westley
Suzanne Edwards
David John Whatton
Andrew John Comyn
Mark Sir Grundy