Schools
7
Flags
5
2 high severity
Total income
£27.2m
3,581 pupils
Avg staff costs
74.7%
of income
Avg reserves
16.3%
of income
Avg absence
5.8%
Persistent: 13.2%
Avg FSM
20.2%
free school meals
Capacity
98%
3,581 / 3,641 places
Quality of education
100% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
100% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
36.6
-9.6
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
55.5%
-5.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 7 | 3,542 | £23.6m | £22.4m | 72.9% | 9.7% |
| 2022/23 | 7 | 3,563 | £22.4m | £21.5m | 74.1% | 34.5% |
| 2023/24 | 7 | 3,581 | £27.2m | £26.0m | 74.7% | 16.3% |
| 2024/25partial | 7 | 3,581 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
4.1%
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
£1,105,000
CS staff costs
£740,000
CS income
£238,000
8 current directors · Average tenure: 3.2 years · 2 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (8)
Claire Pinder-smith
Edward Norman Parry
Francis Chiwariro
Heather Marie Phillips
Neil Alan Jones
David Christopher Townsend
Tracy Ann Lewis
Jason Derek Marsden
Company Secretary
Fiona Sarah Helen Stephenson
Michelle Painter
Gillian Margaret Stockdale
Nicholas Stephen Moseley
Mark Andrew Wilson
Christopher Robin Harrison
Helen Elizabeth Sunter
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erasmus Darwin Academy | 136886 | Secondary | — |
| Henry Chadwick Primary School | 146910 | Primary | — |
| Highfields Primary Academy | 148718 | Primary | — |
| Holly Grove Primary Academy | 149422 | Primary | — |
| Queen's Croft High School | 146901 | Not applicable | high absenceworkforce pressure |
| Ridgeway Primary Academy | 149128 | Primary | high staff costsin year deficit |
| The Friary School | 146907 | Secondary | — |
Emily Verow
Julie Williams
Simon John Phillips
Joanna Marie Buick
Stephanie Louise Smith
Olivia Rose Wilkinson
Mark Graham Maydew
Ruth Dayle Scarsbrook
Susan Kirkwood
David Michael Shelton
Darren Michael Oliver Ennis
Brendan Oreilly
Darren Michael Oliver Ennis
Neil Colin Faunch
Keith Jones
Dominique Lauren Appleby-freeth
Byron Mansell Preece
Kay Patricia Mullett
Nicola Therese Lyden
Jason Derek Marsden
Christopher John Mcclelland
Amelia Murphy
Anna Louise Olivia Mayer
Glenys Ensor
Robin Place
Neil Henry Cranfield
Dean George Sanderson
Tracy Ann Lewis
Barrie John Hurcombe
John Keith Simkin
Michael Frederick Williams
Lisa Alexandra Brown
Pauline Janet Osmant
Hugh Michael Peter Reynolds
Rebecca Bostock
David Maddocks
Philip John Brockhurst
Bernice Jeanette Astling
Sara Harris-paxton