Schools
9
Flags
12
2 high severity
Total income
£17.0m
2,405 pupils
Avg staff costs
79.3%
of income
Avg reserves
10.7%
of income
Avg absence
7.1%
Persistent: 21.1%
Avg FSM
36.9%
free school meals
Capacity
63%
2,405 / 3,810 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
68.3%
+7.3pp
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 | 6 | 2,003 | £11.4m | £11.3m | 79.2% | 13.5% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 2,370 | £13.2m | £13.0m | 85.0% | 7.3% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 2,030 | £14.6m | £14.4m | 79.2% | 11.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 3,135 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.8%
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
£669,000
CS staff costs
£273,000
CS income
£646,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.7 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Lucy Jane Mcleod
Alison Roberta Gray
Paul Anthony Sayers
Oliver Mark Laughton
Emma Jane Wilkinson
Alan Campbell Horton
Barbara Conroy
Bernadette Mary Lax
Peter Mark Goldsack
Tammy Dawn Mitchell
Peter Frank Dr Troke
Rebecca Louise Chatwin
Suzanne Laura Hollett
Michael Derek Ashley
Christopher Lee Argent
Summer Louise Morgan Macer
Jonathan Edward Clarke
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aylesham Primary School | 151466 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Bysing Wood Primary School | 147750 | Primary | high staff costshigh absence |
| East Stour Primary School | 148991 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Ekc Sheppey Secondary | 150934 | Secondary | — |
| Holywell Primary School | 147752 | Primary | — |
| Palm Bay Primary School | 148992 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Queenborough School and Nursery | 147749 | Primary | — |
| The Churchill School | 150255 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Thornden Wood Primary School | 147751 | Primary | — |
Paul Thomas Wardley Wilson
Graham Gordon Razey
Hannah Claire Tudor
David Butt
Christopher James Legg
Beverley Ann Aitken
Patrick John Hollis
Charles Robert Scouler Buchanan