Schools
15
Flags
50
19 high severity
Total income
£26.5m
3,754 pupils
Avg staff costs
75.3%
of income
Avg reserves
18.5%
of income
Avg absence
5.2%
Persistent: 12.0%
Avg FSM
16.3%
free school meals
Capacity
79%
3,754 / 4,758 places
Total admin cost
£2.2m
£591 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 14 graded schools, including 1 under the new Report Card framework. The two frameworks are not directly comparable.
Sub-judgements — earlier framework
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
83% Good+Personal development
83% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
40.3
-5.9
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
74.8%
+13.8pp
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 | 12 | 3,493 | £20.2m | £19.7m | 71.5% | 28.4% |
| 2022/23 | 14 | 3,931 | £24.5m | £22.9m | 72.8% | 25.9% |
| 2023/24 | 14 | 3,745 | £25.7m | £25.3m | 76.0% | 21.7% |
| 2024/25partial | 14 | 3,754 | £26.5m | £26.0m | 75.3% | 18.5% |
| 2025/26 | 14 | 3,678 | — | — | — | — |
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
9 current directors · Average tenure: 3.5 years · 6 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
Andrew Michael Brown
Toby Reginald Long
Sophie Charlotte Hill
Rachel Emma Caseby
Kieran Soughton
Michael George Mill
Denise Katherine Shepherd
Sulina Piesse
Andrew Paul Jeffrey
Company Secretary
Heledd Walker
Deborah Stainer
Pragasen Morgan
Amandeep Kaur Aujla
Antony Paul Wilson
Malcolm Douglas Peckham
Nathaniel Charles Dean Wakely
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chenies School | 150088 | Primary | ofsted concernin year deficitworkforce pressure |
| Chesham Bois Church of England School | 145033 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Chiltern Hills Academy | 137280 | Secondary | high absencein year deficitworkforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | 147269 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
| Cold Harbour Church of England School | 151579 | Primary | — |
| Curzon Church of England Combined School | 147807 | Primary | — |
| Elmtree Infant and Nursery School | 148015 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costs |
| Great Horwood Church of England School | 145032 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Longwick Church of England Combined School | 146048 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance declinehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Padbury Church of England School | 145216 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance declineworkforce pressure |
| St John's Church of England Primary School, Lacey Green | 145422 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| St Mary's Church of England School | 147876 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| The Downley School | 149485 | Primary | ofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Thomas Harding Junior School | 145069 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Woodside Junior School | 147488 | Primary | — |
Leadership
Cassa Revd Messervy
David Phillip Cousins
Kirsteen Caroline Susan Ross Roberts
Alan Thomas Lawrence Rt Revd Wilson
Michael David Phipps
Rosemary Elizabeth Reverend Harper
Fiona Ruth Craig
Steven Howard Edgar