Schools
16
Flags
53
9 high severity
Total income
£34.1m
4,471 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.4%
of income
Avg reserves
3.3%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 14.0%
Avg FSM
18.5%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
4,471 / 4,691 places
Total admin cost
£4.9m
£1,093 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 16 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
58.4%
-2.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 16 | 4,408 | £27.2m | £25.9m | 74.9% | 9.3% |
| 2022/23 | 16 | 4,402 | £28.7m | £28.1m | 76.3% | 7.1% |
| 2023/24 | 16 | 4,437 | £30.6m | £29.5m | 75.8% | 3.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 16 | 4,471 | £34.1m | £31.4m | 74.4% | 3.3% |
| 2025/26 | 16 | 4,569 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
7.4%
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
£2,515,000
CS staff costs
£760,000
CS income
-£37,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.9 years · 4 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Heena Bhadresa
Samantha Ann Davies
Pervina Nargus Saunders
Graham Clifford
Christopher John White
Vivienne Hole
George Michael Yerosimou
Susan Ann Sunderland
Lesley Anne Duffin
Company Secretary
Katherine Elaine Toms
Danny Cohen
Charles Thibault Mervyn D'arcy-irvine
Denise Broom
Elisabeth Jane Nunn
Lee Paul Rev Batson
Brenda Mary Jarvis
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhurst Hill Community Primary School | 147561 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| Chigwell Row Infant School | 145993 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Epping Upland CofE Primary School | 145601 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hereward Primary School | 145990 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| High Beech CofE Primary School | 145600 | Primary | in year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Hillhouse CofE Primary School | 145992 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Ivy Chimneys Primary School | 145605 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Lambourne Primary School | 145604 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficithigh staff costs |
| Limes Farm Infant School and Nursery | 145991 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Oak View School | 145987 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| St John's Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School, Buckhurst Hill | 145599 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Staples Road Primary School | 146001 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Alderton Infant School and Nursery | 145989 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| The Alderton Junior School | 145728 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Theydon Bois Primary School | 145999 | Primary | — |
| White Bridge Primary School | 145603 | Primary | workforce pressure |
Gillea Ruth Rossetti
Peter Joseph Tidmarsh
Dee Wood
James John Wood