Schools
4
Flags
21
14 high severity
Total income
£13.3m
281 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.9%
of income
Avg reserves
44.4%
of income
Avg absence
17.3%
Persistent: 45.0%
Avg FSM
50.0%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
281 / 290 places
Total admin cost
£666k
£2,370 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 4 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 4
Attainment 8
8.2
-38.0
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 279 | £11.7m | £10.6m | 71.5% | 29.0% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 275 | £13.0m | £11.7m | 71.4% | 27.6% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 273 | £13.5m | £10.3m | 61.6% | 28.8% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 281 | £13.3m | £11.7m | 71.9% | 44.4% |
| 2025/26 | 4 | 290 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
8.6%
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
£1,101,000
CS staff costs
£758,000
CS income
£68,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.6 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Sharon Michele Frost
Sacha Marc Jacobs
Sandra Elizabeth Tibbles
Michael Saul
Neil Donald Fraser
Denise Patricia Cockrem
Sarah Alice Burslem
Martin Zahra
Company Secretary
Claire Louise Toombs
Rhian Elizabeth Williams
Ruth Elizabeth Smyth
Amy Teah Patel
Anthony Victor Greenwood
Charlotte Emma May
Shaun Marcus Temple brown
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery Academy | 140654 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Endeavour Academy, Oxford | 140217 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Quest Academy | 144764 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Venture Academy | 144633 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Catherine Carroll
Brenda Maria Mullen
Neil Stephen Macmillan
Adam Farley Goldstein