Schools
7
Flags
17
2 high severity
Total income
£20.3m
2,901 pupils
Avg staff costs
66.0%
of income
Avg reserves
9.5%
of income
Avg absence
4.7%
Persistent: 11.5%
Avg FSM
28.3%
free school meals
Capacity
93%
2,901 / 3,114 places
Total admin cost
£371k
£128 per pupil
Reference points from DfE published guidance. Whether any metric warrants action depends on the trust's context and strategy.
Quality of education
67% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
86% Good+Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
66.2%
+5.2pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,787 | £11.0m | £11.4m | 81.2% | 16.5% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,793 | £11.8m | £11.9m | 81.7% | 11.1% |
| 2023/24 | 5 | 2,169 | £15.4m | £13.2m | 61.5% | 9.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 2,844 | £4.9m | £5.0m | 77.2% | 10.0% |
Centralisation
3.0%
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
£558,000
CS staff costs
£430,000
CS income
£138,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 3 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Sabiha Khanom Laboni
Natalie Jane Goodyear
Susan Prickett
Peggy Barnard
Michaela Ostaniewicz
Addil Bashir
Cheryl Sandra Hargraves
Angela Hooper
Paul William Hill
Ralph Melrose
Melissa Trodd
Company Secretary
Jon Briggs
Hubert James
Scott Brown
Carole Tompkins
Colin Douglas Moore
Juhab Choudhury
William Patrick Rowe
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chantry Primary Academy | 138469 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| Ferrars Junior School | 151041 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficitperformance decline |
| Lakeview School | 151526 | Primary | in year deficit |
| Southfield Primary Academy | 146714 | Primary | high staff costsworkforce pressure |
| The Ferrars Academy | 139612 | Primary | — |
| Warden Hill Infant Academy | 151840 | Primary | workforce pressureofsted concern |
| Whitefield Primary Academy | 146751 | Primary | performance declineworkforce pressure |
Yvonne Stockwell
Caren Elizabeth Finnett
Victoria Louise Eyley
Matthew James Price
Jennifer Jane Lloyd
Jamie Clare Pardon
William Patrick Rowe
Anthony Michael Biggs
Victor Chuks-spencer
Caron Lesley Montague
Deborah Bennett
Teresa Henry
Adele Louise Price
Peggy Anne Barnard
Maria Elizabeth Adams-thomas
Dipesh Ashok Tosar
Corisande Bateman
Matthew Carrington
Jamie Kelly
Sarah Pollard
Angela Shakespeare