Schools
21
Flags
26
6 high severity
Total income
£56.4m
9,128 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.7%
of income
Avg reserves
4.8%
of income
Avg absence
5.2%
Persistent: 11.7%
Avg FSM
22.7%
free school meals
Capacity
81%
9,128 / 11,281 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.6%
+0.6pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Schools in trust by academic year
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 17 | 6,640 | £35.9m | £34.3m | 78.5% | 9.8% |
| 2022/23 | 18 | 6,971 | £40.8m | £40.0m | 76.6% | 5.7% |
| 2023/24 | 20 | 7,960 | £48.8m | £47.8m | 77.6% | 5.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 21 | 9,489 | £7.7m | £7.9m | 79.7% | -2.2% |
Centralisation
2.1%
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
£1,165,000
CS staff costs
£697,000
CS income
£118,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 8.4 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Kim Duff
Zoe Baines
Katie Carolyne Paxton
Mark James Midgley
Stephen James Fulton
Benjamin James Stanley
Greg Swepston
Sarah Eluned Bennett ba (hons) mba npqh
Marilyn Anne Hubbard
Frances Mary Bartlett
Dawn Rogers
Mark Dolling
Jane Louise Richardson
Kevin John Roberts
Nicola Elizabeth Partridge
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbrook School | 147380 | Primary | — |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | 152058 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Chestnuts Primary School | 143265 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Exeter A Learning Community Academy | 146827 | Primary | — |
| Fairfields Primary School | 143766 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Glebe Farm School | 149106 | All-through | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Heronsgate School | 139449 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Heronshaw School | 146462 | Primary | — |
| Heronshill School and Nursery | 141271 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Holmwood School | 147381 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Lavendon School | 150335 | Primary | — |
| New Chapter Primary School | 139057 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Olney Infant Academy | 136792 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Olney Middle School | 143263 | Primary | high staff costs |
| Priors Hall - A Learning Community | 146712 | Primary | — |
| Rickley Park Primary School | 138933 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | 147891 | Primary | performance decline |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | 151368 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Two Mile Ash School | 137061 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Whitehouse Primary School | 142907 | Primary | high staff costs |
Mark Dolling
Brian Colin Ball
Patrick Navin
Thomas Williams
Shirley May Townsend
James Iain Blackhurst
Stephen James Fulton
Samantha James
Sue Lee delisle
Mohammed Faisal Rangoonwala
Michael Turvey
Hasnain Datoo
Kelly Cursley
Garry Paul Payne