Schools
8
Flags
22
4 high severity
Total income
£24.3m
3,426 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.6%
of income
Avg reserves
13.7%
of income
Avg absence
5.6%
Persistent: 12.9%
Avg FSM
22.3%
free school meals
Capacity
85%
3,426 / 4,010 places
Total admin cost
£736k
£215 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
83% Good+Leadership & management
75% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.8
-2.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
50.0%
-11.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 3,294 | £20.3m | £18.4m | 69.2% | 20.0% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 3,303 | £20.0m | £18.1m | 68.9% | 19.0% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 3,426 | £24.3m | £22.0m | 72.6% | 13.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 3,468 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
12.0%
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
£2,996,000
CS staff costs
£2,233,000
CS income
-£117,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 2.3 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Peter Dundas
Suzanne Kane
Isabel Bentley
Alice Elizabeth Herring
Laura Marie Shepherd
Richard Mathieu Leighton
Linda Joy Arnold
Drew Richardson-walsh
Company Secretary
Christopher Andrew Forrest
Aishia Chicquita Jeffries
Susan Jane Ambler
Sarah Jane Atkin
Natasha Garraway-charles
Alison Riggall
Ffyona Baker
Joanne Unwin
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ab Kettleby Primary School | 140696 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Brownlow Primary School | 140702 | Primary | — |
| Buckminster Primary School | 150511 | Primary | in year deficitofsted concernhigh staff costsworkforce pressure |
| Iveshead School | 149271 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| John Ferneley College | 137617 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Sherard Primary School | 145083 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Somerby Primary School | 140754 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsperformance decline |
| The Grove Primary School | 141469 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Tendai Nyikadzimo Mutambirwa
Kcarrie James Valentine
Stuart Keith Hill
Deborah Mary Longley brown
Bharvi Manojkumar Ladha Booton
Andrew Harris
Susan Katrina Beasley
Jason Henry Patrick Mcgeough
Debbie Leanne Mogg
Siobhan Mary Connolly
John Donald Gibbs
Anne Elizabeth Frost
Ian Connerton
Wayne Hickling
Sian Elizabeth Gant
David Charles Warden
Rachel Elizabeth Middleton
Marion Chadwick
Nick Merrick Watchorn
Gurpal Darar
Phil Mark Smith
Glenys Willars
Paul Caulfield
Bart Maccarthy
Martin Forbes Heatlie
John Richards
Siobhan Mary Connolly
Trevor Eardley
Wilson Boardman
Alison Bailey
Mark Bryers
Damien Turrell
Fiona Macdonald
Phil John
Mark Twittey
Lara Umbleja
Denise Helene Saunders
Dawn Angela O'higgins
Pamela Mary Posnett
Lydia Ann Garrigan
Rachel Jane Scott Roberts
Christopher James Robinson
Trevor Richard Eardley
Amanda Elizabeth Cornforth
Samantha Brunt
Elaine Welsh
Adam Craig Brewster
Phillip Kruse
Sarah Jane Lebbon
Stephen Mabbott
Debbie Harris
Alexander Duncan Maxfield
Conroy Albert Godber
Rachel Roberts
Matthew Dr O'callaghan