Schools
9
Flags
46
14 high severity
Total income
£49.7m
6,770 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.9%
of income
Avg reserves
6.4%
of income
Avg absence
7.9%
Persistent: 20.2%
Avg FSM
20.9%
free school meals
Capacity
90%
6,770 / 7,488 places
Total admin cost
£1.8m
£272 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 9 graded schools, including 2 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
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
48.7
+2.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
59.3%
-1.7pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 2 schoolsinspected 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
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 8 | 6,314 | £38.9m | £37.8m | 76.3% | 14.7% |
| 2022/23 | 9 | 6,714 | £44.1m | £43.8m | 75.9% | 5.2% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 6,754 | £39.2m | £40.0m | 74.3% | 15.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 6,770 | £49.7m | £48.0m | 76.9% | 6.4% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 6,691 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.5%
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
£2,773,000
CS staff costs
£2,239,000
CS income
£329,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 2.1 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Susan Elaine Byles
Samantha Swinton
Eileen Joyce Hansell
Richard Douglas Sage
Andrea Marie Hoey
Stephen Kenneth Drake
Jonathan Stephen Cowan
Michael Davies
Susan Elizabeth Ferguson
Hannah Clare Wheeler
Leda Carol Ann Tarabay
Company Secretary
Angela Lorraine Durrant
Louise Patricia Bishop
Matthew Paul Lambert
Judeline Glynis Nicholas
Joanna Frances Chilton
David Rowland Hill
Robert John Waller
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dereham Neatherd High School | 144316 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absenceofsted concern |
| Diss High School | 137092 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Kenninghall Primary School | 145304 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Long Stratton High School | 144018 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
| Millfield Primary School | 149516 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinehigh staff costs |
| North Walsham High School | 147505 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
| Spooner Row Primary School | 144425 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Taverham High School | 139487 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Wymondham High Academy | 137461 | Secondary | high absencein year deficit |
Personal development
Leadership
Andrew Duncan Rowley
Steve Frost
David Rowland Hill
Michael Bolger
Alexander Robert Robinson
Peter William Jordan
Stephen John Blease
Debra Barbara Flowerdew
Robert Michael Linnell
Peter William Jordan
Jeanette Victoria Lewis
Peter Robert Wadlow
Simon Patrich Moore
Alan Hurst
John Robson
Jeffrey Stephen Lansdell
Russell Scott Boulton
Paula Lee
Emma Louise Saunders
Justin Trevor Smith
Michael Edward Savage
John Philip Dr Winpenny
Mark William Scharff
Sally Pamela Roskrow
Stephen John Blease
Anne Victoria Musgrave
Adrian John Fehners
Timothy John Procter
Alexandra Suzanne Jane Hunter
Neil James Collins
David Dr Bullard
Gabriel Dominic Swords
Peter Robert Wadlow
Stanley Alfred Rodney Dr Cross
Linda Teresa Human
Mike Heard
John Michael Jesse Hadcroft
Gavin John Gilliatt
Julian Gillett
Stephen John Mears
Robert Ivan Mills
James Kenneth Ferguson