Schools
8
Flags
16
10 high severity
Total income
£56.3m
7,298 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.1%
of income
Avg reserves
18.9%
of income
Avg absence
8.9%
Persistent: 27.7%
Avg FSM
43.2%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
7,298 / 7,539 places
Quality of education
86% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
86% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
88% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
38.3
-7.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
75.0%
+14.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 6 | 6,488 | £39.9m | £35.4m | 69.0% | 21.1% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 7,176 | £48.5m | £43.4m | 63.4% | 33.9% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 7,215 | £53.8m | £54.5m | 76.4% | 19.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 7,066 | £2.6m | £2.5m | 74.6% | 12.7% |
Centralisation
5.8%
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
£3,476,000
CS staff costs
£2,824,000
CS income
£1,819,000
7 current directors · Average tenure: 4.9 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (7)
Philip Professor Bright
Julie Anstey
Kerenza Marya Palmer
Lynsey Draycott
Tracey Goodyere
Mark Ernest Sir Aspinall
Stephen Charles Smith
Company Secretary
Catherine Chandler
Faye Dr Stanley
Ian Trevor Bidmead
Katherine Tranter
Molly Rose Thomason
Adam Dominic David Heath
Deborah Williams
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barr Beacon School | 136885 | Secondary | — |
| Bloxwich Academy | 137274 | All-through | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School | 143438 | Secondary | high absence |
| Elmwood School | 151657 | Not applicable | — |
| Etone College | 137771 | Secondary | high staff costsin year deficithigh absence |
| Smestow Academy | 149635 | Secondary | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absence |
| Turves Green Boys' School | 148521 | Secondary | high absencehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Wednesfield Academy | 141245 | Secondary | workforce pressure |
Richard Stephen Nicholls
Stephen Andrew White
Deborah Louise Park
Keith Hoey
Michael Arthur Bird
Maureen Dame Brennan
Ruth Elizabeth Duncombe
Jeremy Ewart Bench
David Thomas Lowbridge