Schools
3
Flags
8
5 high severity
Total income
£18.7m
748 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.1%
of income
Avg reserves
20.0%
of income
Avg absence
9.8%
Persistent: 26.8%
Avg FSM
35.2%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
748 / 765 places
Total admin cost
£512k
£684 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
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
| 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 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
3.5%
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
£604,000
CS staff costs
£461,000
CS income
£9,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 5.8 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 absence |
| Forest Way School | 137905 | Not applicable | high absence |
| The Fusion Academy | 147858 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
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