Schools
7
Flags
22
2 high severity
Total income
£16.0m
2,710 pupils
Avg staff costs
78.0%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
5.9%
Persistent: 14.6%
Avg FSM
16.6%
free school meals
Capacity
91%
2,710 / 2,992 places
Total admin cost
£529k
£195 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, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
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)
61.1%
+0.1pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected 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
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 5 | 1,788 | £9.7m | £9.4m | 74.1% | 1.9% |
| 2022/23 | 5 | 1,843 | £8.4m | £8.1m | 72.5% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 6 | 2,298 | £14.2m | £13.5m | 76.5% | 1.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,710 | £16.0m | £15.5m | 78.0% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 2,558 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.9%
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
£1,148,000
CS staff costs
£827,000
CS income
£59,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 2.5 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Claire Denise Creed
Suzanne Lawrence
Emma Jane Morton
Rachel Louise Thorne
John Alexander Faulkes
Nathan Carl Heslop
Peter James Brooks
Company Secretary
Anita De ponte
Shareen Arlene Wilkinson
Benjamin Aaron Hunter woollard
Anita Pauline Russell
Shamani Wathsala
Ruth Harrison
Penelope Jane Machell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwins Hill Primary School, East Grinstead | 141267 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Blackwell Primary School | 148141 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Burstow Primary School | 150653 | Primary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Halsford Park Primary School | 141265 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Hatchlands Primary | 145887 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| North Downs Primary School | 151480 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Sandcross Primary School | 144938 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Suzanne Lawrence
Egbe Jane Osakue Manton
James Christopher Abdool
Catherine Elisabeth Matthews
CBE Carol Nicholls
Judith Mary Constable
Sally Helen O'Brien Ashkuri
Michael Edward Ashkuri
Anita Pauline Russell
Peter Graham Dr Simpson
Paul Hammond
Richard Stephen
Suzanne Audrey Aspinwall
Penelope Jane Machell
Sally Helen O'Brien Ashkuri
Nicola Helen Jordan
Andrew James Course
John Adams