Schools
4
Flags
6
2 high severity
Total income
£11.8m
1,458 pupils
Avg staff costs
69.7%
of income
Avg reserves
16.2%
of income
Avg absence
8.7%
Persistent: 28.1%
Avg FSM
54.6%
free school meals
Capacity
71%
1,458 / 2,062 places
Quality of education
50% Good+Behaviour & attitudes
50% Good+Personal development
100% Good+Leadership & management
100% Good+Key Stage 4
Attainment 8
27.9
-18.3
vs national
Key Stage 2
Expected standard (RWM)
61.5%
+0.5pp
vs national
National averages: 2023/24
| Year | Schools | Pupils | Total income | Total expenditure | Avg staff costs % | Avg reserves % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 4 | 1,585 | £10.2m | £10.0m | 66.3% | 15.9% |
| 2022/23 | 4 | 1,529 | £11.1m | £11.0m | 64.8% | 18.0% |
| 2023/24 | 4 | 1,458 | £11.8m | £10.8m | 69.7% | 16.2% |
| 2024/25partial | 4 | 1,411 | — | — | — | — |
Centralisation
5.9%
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
£676,000
CS staff costs
£631,000
CS income
£13,000
11 current directors · Average tenure: 2.7 years · 8 changes in last 12 months
Directors / Trustees (11)
Emma Batchelor
Jennifer Nimmo
Melanie Stokes
Naseem Akhtar
Robert Davies
Joanna Boughtwood
David Meades
Edwin Michael Lewis James
Sarah Louise Smith
Rhiannon Begg
Carol Anne Boxall
Company Secretary
Louise Marie Graham
Jade Louise Pryde
Nathalie Geary
Bolanle Olusheyi Fakoya
James Darnley
Ayaz Khan
Kenneth John Dr Powell
| School | URN | Phase | Risk flags |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astor Secondary School | 138167 | Secondary | high absenceofsted concernworkforce pressure |
| Barton Junior School | 138169 | Primary | — |
| Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School | 138170 | Primary | workforce pressure |
| White Cliffs Primary and Nursery School | 138168 | Primary | performance decline |
Valerie Clough
Stephen Paul Haslehurst
Sheilagh Elizabeth Roberts
Adriana Saray Perez prieto
Katie Louise Weaver
Ryan Davies
Neil Peter Castle
Gordon Cowan
John William Horne
Helen Katrina Baacke
Simon Paul Paget
Rebecca Sarah Tolhurst
Carol Donovan
Angela Billing
Bruce Robert Eccles
Linda Christine Hannent
James Hood
Una Mills
Graham Snellin
Barry James Williams
John Albert Peall
Christopher John Russell