Schools
20
Flags
84
45 high severity
Total income
£68.0m
2,812 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.9%
of income
Avg reserves
-6.4%
of income
Avg absence
16.3%
Persistent: 37.7%
Avg FSM
52.5%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
2,812 / 2,856 places
Total admin cost
£1.9m
£692 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
70% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
80% Good+Personal development
90% Good+Leadership & management
89% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
5.5
-40.7
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
3.5%
-57.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 12 | 1,674 | £36.0m | £33.2m | 76.6% | 5.3% |
| 2022/23 | 15 | 1,969 | £44.9m | £42.7m | 77.4% | 5.0% |
| 2023/24 | 17 | 2,352 | £59.4m | £54.5m | 73.9% | 3.1% |
| 2024/25partial | 19 | 3,052 | £9.0m | £10.6m | 72.2% | -123.2% |
Centralisation
6.8%
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
£4,747,000
CS staff costs
£3,745,000
CS income
£2,088,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 4.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Javid John Mahdavi
James Robert Hutchinson
Naomi Catherine Cooper
Philip Ian Bradley
Tina Dawn Havenhand
Colin Bradley
Mark Greenwood
Gillian Askew
Raymond Palmer
Rachel Elizabeth Potts
Susan Jane Shelley
Victoria Morris
Joanne Louise Smith
Naveen Judah
Helen Marie Bellinger
Nick Professor Hodge
Jayne Anne Fitzgerald
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbey School | 142768 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Bader Academy | 147864 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| Bents Green School | 151461 | Not applicable | high absencein year deficit |
| Coppice School | 147582 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Crags Community School | 143481 | Primary | high absenceofsted concern |
| Discovery Academy | 149087 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Endeavour Academy | 150758 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh staff costsofsted concernhigh absence |
| Fountaindale School | 149430 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Heatherwood School | 147515 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Hilltop School | 142795 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Kelford School | 142797 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Kenwood Academy | 149427 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Kingfisher Academy | 147136 | Not applicable | high absence |
| Lotus Academy | 150029 | Not applicable | ofsted concernworkforce pressurehigh absencein year deficit |
| North Ridge Community School | 147829 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Nottingham Hope Academy | 151951 | Not applicable | high staff costsin year deficit |
| Pennine View School | 144346 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| The Beech Academy | 140854 | Not applicable | high absence |
| The Willows School | 149642 | Not applicable | high staff costs |
| West Riding Academy | 152330 | Not applicable | — |
Catherine Hall
Peter John Castleton
Alan Meloy
Andrew Child
John Richard Irwin
Steven Richard Booth
John Coleman
Warren Phillip Carratt
Tracey Anne Brooke