Schools
8
Flags
41
9 high severity
Total income
£47.1m
5,724 pupils
Avg staff costs
71.7%
of income
Avg reserves
0.0%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 21.0%
Avg FSM
29.1%
free school meals
Capacity
88%
5,724 / 6,529 places
Total admin cost
£2.1m
£362 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 8 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
80% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
43.8
-2.4
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
57.7%
-3.3pp
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 | 8 | 5,803 | £39.0m | £37.1m | 72.6% | 0.0% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 5,662 | £43.3m | £39.9m | 69.6% | 0.0% |
| 2023/24 | 8 | 5,781 | £46.0m | £43.2m | 69.0% | 0.0% |
| 2024/25partial | 8 | 5,724 | £47.1m | £43.9m | 71.7% | 0.0% |
| 2025/26 | 8 | 5,499 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
6.7%
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
£3,169,000
CS staff costs
£2,231,000
CS income
£946,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.8 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Guillaume Hemery
Lolade Onabolu
Krupesh Vinodkumar Patel
Genevieve Field
Indrajit Dey
Penelope Jane Jones
Rachael Louise Norman
Simon Garrill
Company Secretary
Paul Drake
Neil Roskilly
Brendan John Hollyer
James Philip Toop
Natalie De silva
Ann Mee
Claire Agnes Singleton
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orion Blenheim | 145073 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Orion Coopers | 136464 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Orion Eden Park | 144465 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
| Orion Mead Road | 142033 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Orion Ravensworth | 142233 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh absenceperformance decline |
| Orion Scotts Park | 140752 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Orion Spires | 135305 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| The Ravensbourne School | 136540 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
Leadership
Richard Defriend
David John Mckivett
Mark Whitby
Mark Benjamin Anderson
Paul Featherstone
David Mark Freeborn
Andrew Downes
Lisa Rothon
Maureen Evelyn Richardson
Marion Drake
Ann Patricia Dempsey
Rosemary Judah
Christopher Darlington
Amanda Louise Buck
Peter Hadley
Michael John Atkinson
Susan Jane Robertson
Julie Anthea Asher-smith
Catherine Lisa Whiting
David Mark Freeborn
Christopher Darlington
Nicholas Karl Vincent
Paul Mr. Murphy