Schools
9
Flags
31
9 high severity
Total income
£36.3m
4,872 pupils
Avg staff costs
72.1%
of income
Avg reserves
10.2%
of income
Avg absence
7.2%
Persistent: 17.9%
Avg FSM
19.8%
free school meals
Capacity
97%
4,872 / 5,014 places
Total admin cost
£1.5m
£310 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 9 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
43.7
-2.5
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
55.8%
-5.2pp
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 | 5 | 3,781 | £23.4m | £21.0m | 71.9% | 12.1% |
| 2022/23 | 8 | 4,444 | £30.3m | £28.3m | 66.1% | 13.5% |
| 2023/24 | 9 | 4,874 | £33.5m | £31.4m | 64.7% | 19.5% |
| 2024/25partial | 9 | 4,872 | £36.3m | £34.9m | 72.1% | 10.2% |
| 2025/26 | 9 | 4,848 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.8%
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
£2,157,000
CS staff costs
£1,569,000
CS income
£1,546,000
9 current directors · Average tenure: 4.1 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (9)
George Peter Farley
David Martin Smyth
Angela Gillian Gage
Shirley Young
Peter Draper
John Edgar
Claire Lincoln-white
Sarah Elizabeth Dignasse
Sarah Skinner
Company Secretary
Catherine Barratt
Inno Gerard Van den berg
Clare Barnett
Gary Dutch
David Martin Smyth
Julie Mulcahy
Prema Dorai
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claydon High School | 144214 | Secondary | — |
| Claydon Primary School | 146021 | Primary | workforce pressurehigh staff costsin year deficit |
| Colchester Academy | 136195 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Dale Hall Community Primary School | 150424 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| East Bergholt High School | 137218 | Secondary | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Elmstead Primary School | 149972 | Primary | workforce pressureperformance decline |
| Frinton-on-Sea Primary School | 149966 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Great Bentley Primary School | 149967 | Primary | workforce pressurein year deficit |
| Hadleigh High School | 136918 | Secondary | workforce pressurehigh absence |
Leadership
Nicola Clare Foxwell
Jonathan Roy Waters
Rosanne Faye Wijnberg
Diana Lois Porter
Bryony Godfrey
Robert Douglas Dool
Robert Anthony Barnes
Neil Robert Watts
Martin Ronald Redbond
Linda Esther Bamford
Stephen James Carr
David Fox
Michelle Dawn Kirk
Olga Christina Lancaster
Nick Wilding
Paul Vincent Mcgrath
Jasmine Clare Kennell
Kylie Jane Sayer
Sara Parry
Louise Elizabeth Bury
Robert Clive Bowyer
Gareth Richard John Spinner
Justine Davies
Alison Huard
Belle Anne Hope Klein
Stephne Rev Canon Van der toorn
Christopher John Smith
Ian Lyon Evans
Antonio Mario Carrino
Martha Lorna Andretta Taylor
Diane Owen
Naomi Kate Holland
Judith Pearl Lock
Diane Olivia Knights
Anna Palmer
Penelope Anne Way
Antonio Mario Carrino
Michael Charle Huard
Brian Edward Marr
Veronica K/A Ronnie Morris
James Peter Nunn
Tina Michele Burrell
Jason Charles Burman
Mark Scott
Vivienne Lesley Scurrell
Ian Dr Stephenson
Kay Dr Stephenson
Ralph Robert Tyldesley
Jannette Beckett
Ian Professor Colbeck
Susannah Cocks
Peter Owen Espley
Colin John Turner
Michael Francis Howlett