Schools
7
Flags
27
5 high severity
Total income
£41.4m
5,399 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.0%
of income
Avg reserves
15.4%
of income
Avg absence
6.6%
Persistent: 18.5%
Avg FSM
31.9%
free school meals
Capacity
87%
5,399 / 6,200 places
Total admin cost
£2.7m
£508 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.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
86% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
44.1
-2.1
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
67.3%
+6.3pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 3,740 | £21.6m | £20.9m | 77.8% | 23.9% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 5,004 | £34.0m | £32.7m | 72.5% | 14.4% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 5,225 | £37.4m | £37.7m | 74.7% | 15.4% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 5,399 | £41.4m | £41.2m | 75.0% | 15.4% |
| 2025/26 | 7 | 5,618 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
2.6%
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
£1,090,000
CS staff costs
£23,000
CS income
£208,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Suzanne Clare Jones
Nigel Jennings
Paulina Ford
Sarah Louise Humble
John Stephen Dadge
Jonathan Stephen Theobalds
Gary Edward James Dawkins
David Gilmour Mclaren
David Alan Whiles
Pamela Jane Kilbey
Andrew John Finding
Roy Scott Mcmichael
Iain Erskine
Emma Louise Dr Black
Chloe Coles
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Mellows Village College | 136266 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Discovery Primary Academy | 145787 | Primary | high absenceperformance declineworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Fulbridge Academy | 139370 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Hampton Vale Primary Academy | 146753 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ken Stimpson Academy | 149236 | Secondary | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Manor Drive Primary Academy | 149103 | Primary | in year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Manor Drive Secondary Academy | 149104 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Mary Dr Kiernan
Malcolm Dugdale
Trudi Caroline Downey
Sarah Marion Clayton
Sarah Louise Humble
Paul Andrew Hannah
Angus Alistair Welch
Peter William Jordan
Susan Mary Duncliffe
Paulina Ford
Kenneth Martin Doughty
John Frederick White Holdich
John Stephen Dadge
Nigel Simon Jennings
Deborah Jane Sanderson
Sarah Jane Blackmore
Deborah Anne Beales
Alan Geoffrey Kirkpatrick
Sarah Louise Schaffer
Trevor Alan Parke
Diane Piper
Poppy Emma Louise Reynolds
Michael Andrew Sandeman
Neil Graeme Smith
Kevin Fear