Schools
3
Flags
11
1 high severity
Total income
£20.5m
2,738 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.6%
of income
Avg reserves
4.5%
of income
Avg absence
6.9%
Persistent: 17.3%
Avg FSM
19.0%
free school meals
Capacity
95%
2,738 / 2,868 places
Total admin cost
£1.1m
£404 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 3 graded schools.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.5
+0.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.5%
-3.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 2,789 | £16.2m | £15.7m | 78.7% | 5.2% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 2,826 | £18.1m | £17.4m | 76.9% | 4.5% |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 2,779 | £19.0m | £18.8m | 80.4% | 1.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 2,738 | £20.5m | £19.2m | 76.6% | 4.5% |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 2,686 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.9%
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
£780,000
CS staff costs
£633,000
CS income
£69,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years · 7 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Max Gayler
Christopher John Adams
Laurence Marius Professor Harwood
Graham Stephen Curren
Francois Walker
Stephen John Lyford
Michaela Hanbuerger
Mark David Reverend Bennet
Karam Bhogal
Francois Walker
Graham Stephen Curren
Patricia Elizabeth Gauci
Matt Daniel Espley
Gemma Louise Piper
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Baily Primary School | 147273 | Primary | ofsted concernhigh staff costsperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| Kennet School | 136647 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Whitelands Park Primary School | 140407 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
Elizabeth Hunt
John Kenneth Hillerton
Andrew Phillip James
Michael Jon De Courcy Cole
Elisabeth Mary Dr Crossman
Gemma Louise Piper
Nigel Margeson
Rebecca Louise Ebdon
Michelle Harrison
Elisabeth Mary Dr Crossman
Martin Edward Keogh
Matthew Paul Irving
Natalie Ivey
Neale Thomas Hall
Rebecca Louise Ebdon
Catherine Mary Fox
Judith Clare Wilson
Martin Edward Keogh
Colin Bernard Heslop
Maureen Heath
Paul Gerard Dick
Nicholas John Cornish
Catherine Mary Fox
Shailaja Kulkarni
Stephen John Lyford
Jeffrey Charles George Brooks
Brian Dr Marshall
Jodie Stone
Tracey Jane Tucker
Graham Warham
Sheila Margaret Ellison
Elaine Margaret Pearson
Nicholas Robert Beach
Alan Bradley Rivers
Donald Stewart Prof Mottram
Sandra Elizabeth Nicholls
Clifford Corbett Dr Smith
Andrew James Smith