Schools
3
Flags
12
5 high severity
Total income
£18.7m
780 pupils
Avg staff costs
76.0%
of income
Avg reserves
14.0%
of income
Avg absence
9.8%
Persistent: 26.8%
Avg FSM
36.9%
free school meals
Capacity
102%
780 / 765 places
Total admin cost
£481k
£617 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 3 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
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
1.9
-44.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
0.0%
-61.0pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
Grade distribution across 1 schoolinspected under Ofsted's 5-point scale (from November 2025). Not directly comparable with the earlier 1–4 sub-judgements above.
Curriculum & teaching
Achievement
Inclusion
Attendance & behaviour
Personal development
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 3 | 643 | £14.2m | £13.4m | 71.9% | 12.2% |
| 2022/23 | 3 | 724 | £16.0m | £15.9m | 74.1% | 13.0% |
| 2023/24 | 3 | 748 | £18.7m | £16.7m | 72.1% | 20.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 3 | 780 | £18.7m | £17.1m | 76.0% | 14.0% |
| 2025/26 | 3 | 822 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
0.0%
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
£0
CS staff costs
£0
CS income
£0
8 current directors · Average tenure: 6.0 years · 1 change in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Thomas Jacobson
Glenys Elizabeth Dr Jones
Dean Paul Waddingham
Lisa Bengi
Peter Thomas
Laura Jeffs
Christopher White
Simon Richard Love
Company Secretary
Kerry-Ann Smith
Lauren Birmingham
Melissa Beacall
Huw Geraint Williams
Michelle Suzanne O'brien
Danielle Holder
Ian Douglas Coe
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Goodman School Hinckley | 138156 | Not applicable | high absencehigh staff costs |
| Forest Way School | 137905 | Not applicable | workforce pressurehigh absencehigh staff costs |
| The Fusion Academy | 147858 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Anthony Matthew Carr
Joseph Charles Barsby
Claire Elizabeth Shardlow
Dean Richard Rossi
Katie Marie Noon
Lynn Pallett
James Bernard Lison
Caroline Louise Lakin
Caroline Louise Henton
Sharron Louise Richards
Caroline Louise Lakin
Janet Claire Thompson
Pamela Harbot
Christine Evelyn Jones
Chloe Joanne Sanders
Jeffrey Reverend Bowes
Tony Smith
Philip John Stock
Shirley Janet Stock
Sarah Gail Thackeray
Brian James Cartwright
Jonathan Lees
Georgina Harrison
Stephen Anthony Fray
Andrew Thomas Childerhouse