Schools
3
Flags
10
6 high severity
Total income
£28.4m
4,058 pupils
Avg staff costs
77.5%
of income
Avg reserves
12.1%
of income
Avg absence
9.4%
Persistent: 25.8%
Avg FSM
18.5%
free school meals
Capacity
103%
4,058 / 3,930 places
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
50% Good+Leadership & management
67% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
46.4
+0.1
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 2 | 2,303 | £14.5m | £14.2m | 70.7% | 10.8% |
| 2022/23 | 2 | 2,401 | £12.4m | £12.9m | 71.8% | 8.6% |
| 2023/24 | 2 | 2,418 | £16.2m | £16.1m | 79.7% | 7.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 4,011 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.5%
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
£1,315,000
CS staff costs
£906,000
CS income
£466,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 5.6 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Rosalind Hancell
Stephen Long
Aubyn James Sugden Prower
David Eden
Paul Ferrie
Stephanie Robinson-clarke
Clare Collins
Mark Francis Creamer
Gwen Young
Viral Dinkerrai Desai
John Robert Maddison
Company Secretary
Cheryl Adams
Frances Ann Pass
Richard Finnis
Vicki Horrell
Matthew Colin Street
Lorna Simm
Chris Courtney
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Academy | 137982 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Hailsham Academy | 152097 | All-through | ofsted concernhigh absence |
| Uplands Academy | 148945 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficitworkforce pressure |
Alan David George Powell
Sarah Jane Mercer
Emma Louise Austen
Wendy Jeanette Mackie
Christopher Michael Hinton
Anna Ruth Louise Robinson
Sheila Margaret Holden
Graham Charles Dr Bray
Nigel Timothy Gourlay
Peter Anthony Weston
Judith Elaine Nobbs
David Backley
Jeremy Colin Drew
David Neil Harris
Mark Hewlett
Zoe Amanda Hutchings
Peter Vincent Jones
Barry Robert Turner Langridge
Christine Marion Purvis
David Ralph Richardson
Sharron Richardson
Greville William Sumpter Vosper Rumble
Margaret Elizabeth Stebbing
Peter Swan
Anne Symons
Alan William Rev Weaver
Lisa Welton